While hiking through the desert of New Mexico, the Smith family found a fish fossil. They thought it was strange to find something that belonged in the ocean in the desert. They each came up with a reason why there would be fish living in the desert. Who do you agree with and why?

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While hiking through the desert of New Mexico, the Smith family found a fish fossil. They thought it was strange to find something that belonged in the ocean in the desert. They each came up with a reason why there would be fish living in the desert. Who do you agree with and why?
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Name:
Date:
Desert Fish
While hiking through the desert of New Mexico, the Smith family found a fish fossil. They thought it
was strange to find something that belonged in the ocean in the desert. They each came up with a
reason why there would be fish living in the desert. Who do you agree with and why?
Mrs. Smith: A bird must have
dropped the fish as it flew over the
desert.
Mr. Smith: Water, wind, and ice
must have brought the fish to the
desert.
John: A desert formed in an area
that was once covered by ocean.
Mary: The fossil came from a
volcano that started on the ocean
floor.
Your answer here:
Transcribed Image Text:Fossil Record Pre-Reading Activity Linking Literacy Name: Date: Desert Fish While hiking through the desert of New Mexico, the Smith family found a fish fossil. They thought it was strange to find something that belonged in the ocean in the desert. They each came up with a reason why there would be fish living in the desert. Who do you agree with and why? Mrs. Smith: A bird must have dropped the fish as it flew over the desert. Mr. Smith: Water, wind, and ice must have brought the fish to the desert. John: A desert formed in an area that was once covered by ocean. Mary: The fossil came from a volcano that started on the ocean floor. Your answer here:
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