Fossils

Fossils
ISBN-10
1474760325
ISBN-13
9781474760324
Series
Fossils
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2019-01-24
Author
Ava Sawyer

Description

How do we know about the plants and animals that lived millions of years ago? Fossils! Every continent contains fossils that tell us about organisms that once existed on Earth. Fossils also give us details about what the planet was like in these prehistoric times. Find out how fossils are formed, how they are identified and much more.

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