Page 51 - IP3Y 002 Listening Success BT11

A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

1. What is the main idea of the passage? Topic :

some interesting fossils

where to find fossils
fossils in general Main idea :

atrophied organs of animals

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2. What are the people who study fossils called? 1 Major point :
archeologists
fossilologists

paleontologists Details :
fossiliferous

3. What Latin term does the word fossil come from?
fossus

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fossiliferous 2 Major point :
forceps

basilica

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4. How old are most fossils?

hundreds of years
thousands of years

millions of years
billions of years 3 Major point :
rd

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B. Check True or False.

1. Footprints are never fossils.

2. Fossils help scientist learn about the past.

3. Fossilization is a common occurrence.

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