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Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome to the Channel Island Mammoth Dig Ц come learn more about these shaggy plant eating beasts that roamed America long ago, 100,00-10,000 years before our time.

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #1 - During the Ice Age, the sea level was different around the world. This made the shorelines different, and the Channel Islands different than we see today. During this era Ц called the Pleistocene Ц how were the islands different ? And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland ? click on this button to find out and come back and tell us what you find out ЕЕ

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 - What is a fossil and what is the study of fossils called ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #3 - Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age ? Which do you think is the most likely ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #4 - What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #5 - What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #6 - In what way did the mammoths change over time in size ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #7 - Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found ? button And what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands ?

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #8 - What happened to the animals in this true story that helps us understand how the mammoths could have reached the islands ? button

Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 7:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #9 - ADOPT an ISLAND - Pick one of these island buttons to learn about mammoths on different California Channel Islands. Come back and tell us what you learned at the button you chose Ц pick any of these to follow the trail to the mammoth story Е. San Miguel button Santa Rosa button Santa Cruz button

cressa/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Timmy/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shorelines were different. The distance was 5 miles.

Jordan/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The sea line was different.The distance was less than five miles.

Katie/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shore line was different. The distance was less than five miles.

Kyle/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shore line is different today from then. The distance from the main land is different from years ago.

Chrismiramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shore is different from then and now. The distance was less then 5 miles.

Pa/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shore line was different. The distance from mainland was less than five miles.

Kyle/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Fossils are remains of very ancient life.The study of fosills is called Paleontology.

Katie/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 9:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 A fossils is a bone from an exist animals.The study of fossils is a palenotology.

Timmy/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 10:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#A fossil is a bone of old and dead animals. The study of a fossil is called paleontology.

Jordan/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 10:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 A fossils is a bone from an exist animals. The study of fossils is called paleontology

Pa/Miramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 10:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Fossils are dead things that have past long time ago and the study of fossils is called Paleontology.

Chrismiramonte: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 10:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Fossils are remains of dead animals. The study of fossils is called paleontology.

victoria5,Jessica: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 12:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1The shoreline is one hundred and fifty feet lower then we see today-Which means that the iocation where the cities of Santa Barbra and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

victoria5,Dustin: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 12:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1The shoreline is one hundredand fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see today-which maens that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

victoria5,Dustin: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 1:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The study of a fossil is called paleontology.Fossils are the remains og very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth.

victoria5,Jessica: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 1:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The study of a fossil is called paleontolgy.Fossils are the remians of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth.

victoira5,robert: . . . . Tue, Oct 16, 2:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3The mammoths were washed out to sea or they may have swam across to eat. I believe the first one.

Lindsay: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What are the Trail Guides names???

andy: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How did the native americans travel?

Lindsay: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What are the Trail Guides names???

matt: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Who were the fist Eurapean explorers to visit the channel

Lindsay: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What are the Trail Guides names???

Lindsay: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What are the Trail Guides names???

victoria1 matt: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How did they travel?

Victoria1-Dennis: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #4 - What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there ? #4The climate is cooler than we now know it, probably wetter.

Victoria1 Andrew: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1how were the islands different ? And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland ?The distance from the tip of Anacapa Island to the mainland would have then been less than five miles.The islands were differnt because they were flourished by wild animals and plants.

Victoria1 Andrew: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age ? Which do you think is the most likely ? I Think that the large or Imperial mammoths crossed the cannel on a vegetation raft.

Victoria1 Todd: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
dig#1 What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there? The climate was cooler than we now know it,and probably wetter. The landscape was filled with native plants and fertile land

Tina@LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The difference between the Channel Islands now and a long time is that the sea level would have been 300 lower than it is today. The distance from the tip of Anacapa Island to the mainland would've been only five miles or less.

*michael at lb*: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Island is less than 5 miles from Anacapa.

James at lb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The difference about the islands is that the sea level was 300 times lower then it is today. This made the distance from Anacapa island to the mainland would be less then 5 miles. It also made the islands connected and would form a 724 square mile land mass.

Victoria1-Taylor,Matt: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 In what way did the mammoths change over time in size? The mammoths had gotten smaller. They started out to be 14ft tall and in time had changed to 4-8ft tall.

benatLB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Channel Islands were different because they were connected together and the distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland was five miles.

Victoria1-Hannah: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #5 - What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands ? The first type of mammoth to arrive on the islands were the Imperial Mammoths. They were about fourteen feet tall which are full sized Imperial Mammoths.

Victoria1-Amy & Rycee: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 - What is a fossil and what is the study of fossils called ? Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Paleontology is the study of the fossil record. The fossil record tells us the story of ancient life on earth - about the plants and animals that once thrived on the land and sea.

*michael at lb*: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The study of the fossil is called paleontology. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years.

alb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
From Anacapa Island to the mainland was between four and five miles. It is eleven miles today. The northern Channel Islands were actually connected together to form a 724 square miles of land mass that we call Santarosea.

thomas at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Cannel islands were different because the northern islands were connected. Anacapa was 5 miles from the mainland.

Pat at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because they were actually connected to each other and form a large 724 square mile land mass scientists now call Santarosea. And the islands are about 5 miles apartbbbbbbbbb

Logan at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 8:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands are different because the northern islands were connected to each other. Together they formed a 724 square mile land mass that scientists now call Santarosea. At times the sea level would drop 300 feet than normal and that would change the difference in length between the island and the mainland. The normal distance would have been a little under 5 miles.

clarkeatlb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the shore line was different,it was five miles long conpar to eleven today

Ashley at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The distance from Anacapa island to the mainland was less than five miles, and the Channel Islands were different because the sea level was different from now.

Tina@LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
A fossil is the remains of ancient life that has been buried for thousands and millions of years. The study of fossils is Palentology.

Nicole: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because they had different elevation. The distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland was less than five miles.

: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Channel Islands were different back then because the water level was 300 feet lower than it is today. They were just a 724 square mile mass that scientists call Santarosea. The distance from Anacapa Island was 5 miles.

benatLB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Fossils are the remains of old plants, animals, etcЕ they help tell us what the life was like back when the first life forms were formed.

Kelly at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because they were actually connected and during those times sea level was 300 lower than today. The distance between Anacapa and the mainland was less than five mile compared to our eleven miles today.

chrisatlb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because they were connected to each other, forming The Santarosea. The distance from Anacapa island to the mainland was 5 miles.

*Michael at LB*: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Mammoths went across the channel because the smell of vegetation.

benatLB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Fossils are the remains of old plants, animals, etcЕ they help tell us what the life was like back when the first life forms were formed.

Morgan at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands where very different then, the ocean was 300ft. lower, that made the islands bigger ,and closer together.

adam@lb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Channel Islands were different back then because the water level was 300 feet lower than it is today. They were just a 724 square mile mass that scientists call Santarosea. The distance from Anacapa Island was 5 miles.

clarkeatlb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Paleontology

James at lb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
A fossil is the remains of ancient times and life. Some of them were buried for even as much as millions of years and are preserved by being underground. Some fossils have been found suspended in tree sap. The study of fossils is called paleontology.

Victoria1-Charlie-Briana: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found? And what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands ? Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, near India Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Remarkably, the same process took place around the world on other islands where the mammoths found themselves separated from the mainland - presumably protected from mainland predators, and having to adapt to a new food source. Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island

Victoria-Scott-Zack: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The distance from the tip of Anacapa Island to the mainland would have then been less than five miles ( compared to eleven today ).With the lower sea level, more of the earthТs surface is exposed to the air and sun, and the shape of the islands and coastline along the California Channel is much different than today.

Victoria1 Erin: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #3 - Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age? Which do you think is the most likely ? They may have been washed out sea in a storm, then a family of them stay afloat and swim to Anacape Island, or they may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation. I think the most likely would be the thought of them being drawn to the island by the smell of vegetaion.

Logan at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands are different because the northern islands were connected to each other. Together they formed a 724 square mile land mass that scientists now call Santarosea. At times the sea level would drop 300 feet than normal and that would change the difference in length between the island and the mainland. The normal distance would have been a little under 5 miles. Fossils are the remains of extinct ancient life that have been underground for many years. The study of fossils is called paleontology.

steph at LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Channel Islands are different today because the shoreline is one hundred fifty to Three hundred feet lower than we see it. Also, the distance from Anacapa to the mainland would have been less than 5 miles instead of eleven.

lilly@lb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because back then the water level was Three feet lower than today. Anacapa was five miles from the mainland.

alb: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
A fossil is the remands of ancient animals. A paleontologist digs these bones.

Dusty B.: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because at different times the sea level was different.

Tina@LB: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
People had theories that mammoths had gotten from one island to the next by floating across the river because of a storm the other is that the animals were drawn to the island by the smell of vegetation. I think the most likely one is the smell of vegetation drew them to the island.

Victoria1-Drew-Aiden: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 - What is a fossil and what is the study of fossils called ? Paleontology is the study of the fossil record. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

Victoria1 Jordan : . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age ? Theory1:The mammoths floated on vegetation and debris and they managed to stay afloat and swim to the islands. Theory2:The mammoths smelled the vegetation and migrated towards the islands.

Victoria1-Jade-Christine: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #7 - Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found? The pygmy mammoth have been found in Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy, The Island of Ceylon, near India, Wrangle Island,north of Siberia,and in Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island..

Robert/Emmanuel--Tulsa: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The shoreline was lower back then.

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Adrian/Joseph/: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 9:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Suhayem \ Alex: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 The studyof a fossle is called paleontology.

Rose/Alexa: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2.fossils are remains of ancient life.

Victoria&Monique-tulsa: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2-fossils are animals stuck inside of a rock.

Tony/Robert Tulsa: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
of#2 Fossils are remains of ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years

sidra./jayleen-tulsa school: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 It is less than five miles.

Kaite/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Some suggest they were washed out of shore, or drawn out by food.

Jordan/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Some suggest it was washed out of shore or drawn out by food .

Chris/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Some say that the mammoths were washed to sea and some saythe mammoths were drawn out to the island by food.

Chris/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 Some say that the mammoths were washed to sea and some saythe mammoths were drawn out to the island by food.

Pa/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 They could have washed out to the islands in the storm or drawn out by the smell of vegetation wafting. #3 It could washed

Jordan/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 It was a lot cooler than now. The vegetation was pine forests and lush rolling hills.

Katie/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 It was a lot cooler than now. There vegetation was ample fresh streams and springs.

Katie/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 They were fourteen feet tall. The type of mammoths was Imperial.

Jordan/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 The were fourteen feet tall.The type of the mammoths is Imperial.

Katie/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 Their size changed to being smaller as the time proceeded.

Pa/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4 The climate was alot cooler than we now know it.

Chris/Miramonte: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 10:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
# The land was fertile green rolling hills, lush native vegetation, and the climate was cooler then it is now.

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. Imagine this possible event : washed out to sea in a storm from some riverТs edge, amidst logs and debris, a family of mammoths manage to stay afloat and swim to Anacapa Island. Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel.

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3Imagine this possible event : washed out to sea in a storm from some riverТs edge, amidst logs and debris, a family of mammoths manage to stay afloat and swim to Anacapa Island. Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel.

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
4.Ample fresh streams and springs. No predators, such as prehistoric tigers, to fight off. No airplanes crossing overhead, not even any boats passing by the shore. No air pollution being pushed out the island from the mainland cities. The climate is cooler than we now know it, probably wetter. Pine forests cover large tracts of the island. As the years pass, the polar ice caps melt, and the sea water rises, and by 10,500 years ago, the islands begin to be separated by the rising sea levels.

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:47PM PST (-0800 GMT)
4.Ample fresh streams and springs. No predators, such as prehistoric tigers, to fight off. No airplanes crossing overhead, not even any boats passing by the shore. No air pollution being pushed out the island from the mainland cities. The climate is cooler than we now know it, probably wetter. Pine forests cover large tracts of the island. As the years pass, the polar ice caps melt, and the sea water rises, and by 10,500 years ago, the islands begin to be separated by the rising sea levels.

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5. The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
5.The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:50PM PST (-0800 GMT)
6. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
6.As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7. Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, near India Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 0:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7. Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, near India Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island

victoria,Kambrina: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 1:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
8.The elephants of today are surprisingly strong swimmers, a characteristic they seem to have inherited directly from their ancestors, the mammoths.

victoria5marie,: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 1:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
8.The elephants of today are surprisingly strong swimmers, a characteristic they seem to have inherited directly from their ancestors, the mammoths

madison4 room701: . . . . Wed, Oct 17, 2:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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QUICKSILVER: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Carlos Quicksilver 1. Dig #1 - During the Ice Age, the sea level was different around the world. This made the shorelines Different, and the Channel Islands different than we see today. During this era - called the Pleistocene - how were the islands different? And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to The mainland? We are back during an ice age where polar ice caps hold more of the earth's waters Frozen, and the sea levels are lower than any human being has since ever seen. With The lower sea level, more of the earth's surface is exposed to the air and sun, and the Shape of the islands and coastline along the California Channel is much different than Today. Native American period, backs more Than 200,000 years ago during the Late period of the Pleistocene era That began 600,000 years ago 2. Dig #2 - What is a fossil and what is the study of fossils called? Fossils are the remains of very ancient life That has been buried for thousands of years And preserved in a very ancient layer of Earth. Some fossils have also been found Suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber. 3. Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age? Which do you think is the most likely? The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized Animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the Years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and Became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, One we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, Significantly smaller than their predecessors. The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized Animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the Years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became Smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, One we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, Significantly smaller than their predecessors. 4. Dig #4 - What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths Found their way there ? See mammoths then migrate westwards Crossing to the rugged, mountainous Santa Cruz Island, then to Santa Rosa Island, and on to San Miguel Island - at this time all one Continuous land mass. They settle among the Fertile green rolling hills lush with native Vegetation, and multiply, forming many family Bands roaming 5. What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands? The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized Animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the Years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became Smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, One we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, Significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet Long, and were five to six inches in diameter. 6. In what way did the mammoths change over time in size? The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized Animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the the first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized Animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the Years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became Smaller as time proceeded. Years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became Smaller as time proceeded. 7. Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island and what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands 8. What happened to the animals in this true story that helps us understand how the Mammoths could have reached the islands? He elephants of today are surprisingly strong swimmers, a characteristic they seem to Have inherited directly from their ancestors, the mammoths. 9. No mammoth bones have yet been found On Santa Cruz Island, but teeth have Been discovered both among Native American artifacts, and individually in The earth. It is possible that the Chumash traded the teeth as collectors Items between islands, which may mean That the mammoths, for whatever reason, did not choose to remain on Santa Cruz Island, choosing instead to live on the Santa Rosa and San Miguel areas of that larger Island, Santarosea. Or perhaps, there are mammoth fossil discoveries yet to be made on Santa Cruz.

Rose: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Denise During the Ice Age, the sea level was different around the world. This made the shorelines different, and the Channel Islands different than we see today. During this era - called the Pleistocene - how were the islands different ? And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland ? In the Channel region, there is a different landscape than we can see today. The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland. Dig #2 - What is a fossil and what is the study of fossils called ? aleontology is the study of the fossil record. The fossil record tells us the story of ancient life on earth - about the plants and animals that once thrived on the land and sea. It is estimated that 95% of the life forms from earlier times of earth history DO NOT EXIST anymore. The way we learn about them is to study the fossil record they left behind. And we also study the geology - the earth, rocks and minerals - that surround the fossils we find to better understand when they lived. Dig #3 - Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Islands during the Ice Age ? Which do you think is the most likely ? Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide climit. These mammoths then migrate westwards crossing to the rugged, mountainous Santa Cruz Island, then to Santa Rosa Island, and on to San Miguel Island - at this time all one continuous land mass. They settle among the fertile green rolling hills lush with native vegetation, and multiply, forming many family bands roaming the island. What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there ? Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel. What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Ilands? The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale,one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter. Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found ? button And what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands ? The evolution of the massive mammoths down to the pygmy mammoths is not an occurrence unique to the Channel Islands. Remarkably, the same process took place around the world on other islands where the mammoths found themselves separated from the mainland - presumably protected from mainland predators, and having to adapt to a new food source. Take a look at a world map and see where the pygmy mammoths have been found : Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, near India Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island- What happened to the animals in this true story that helps us understand how the mammoths could have reached the islands ? There has been an example in recent times of the elephant families ability to survive lengthy ocean swims. And as the descendent of the mammoths, this story helps reveals that it is not really all that mysterious that the mammoths were able to swim out to the Channel Islands.

joe/josh/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What was the distance between Anacapa Islands and the mainlands? #1 less than 5 miles.

Breanna&jordan: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1. How were the islnds different?

Chelsie/brittney/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1:How were the islands diifferent? 2:What was the distance from Anacpa island to the mainland?

Learny: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #1 During the Ice Age, the sea level was different around the world. This made the shorelines different, and the Channel Islands different than we see today. During this era - called the Pleistocene - how were the islands different? And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to the mainland ? The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland. We are back during an ice age where polar ice caps hold more of the earth's waters frozen, and the sea levels are lower than any human being has since ever seen. With the lower sea level, more of the earth's surface is exposed to the air and sun, and the shape of the islands and coastline along the California Channel is much different than today. Wild animals and plants flourish in a pre-civilized landscape, untouched by any overpowering dominant species. The age of the dinosaurs has long past. This is the age of the mammals and early man is developing on other continents, soon to also follow the mammoths across the Bering Land Bridge into North America. The islands are becoming populated by species either extinct today, or species that have may since have evolved into subspecies that exist only on the Channel Islands. Fossils today tell us of giant mice, a now-extinct flightless geese, vampire bats ( now extinct ), rattlesnakes and gopher snakes, sea otter's, whales, sharks, prehistoric seaweeds, and as we will see ,the remarkable mammoths. Dig #2 What is a Fossil and what is the study of Fossils called? Paleontology is the study of the fossil record. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Dig #3 Describe two theories on hw large mammoths got from the mainland to the Channel Iceland during the ice age? Which do you think is the most likely. The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter. Dig #4 What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there ? Imagine this possible event : washed out to sea in a storm from some river's edge, amidst logs and debris, a family of mammoths manage to stay afloat and swim to Anacapa Island. Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel. Dig #5 - What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands ? The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santa rosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. Dig #6 - In what way did the mammoths change over time in size ? As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter. Dig #7 Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found ? button And what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands ?Where else in the world have pygmy mammoths that have undergone dwarfism been found ? And what do all of these locations have in common with the Channel Islands ? The evolution of the massive mammoths down to the pygmy mammoths is not an occurrence unique to the Channel Islands. Remarkably, the same process took place around the world on other islands where the mammoths found themselves separated from the mainland - presumably protected from mainland predators, and having to adapt to a new food source. Take a look at a world map and see where the pygmy mammoths have been found : Malta and Sicily, southwest of Italy The Island of Ceylon, near India Wrangle Island, north of Siberia Santa Rosa and San Miguel Island Dig#8 What happened to the animals in this true story that helps us understand how the mammoths could have reached the islands ? There has been an example in recent times of the elephant families ability to survive lengthy ocean swims. And as the descendent of the mammoths, this story helps reveals that it is not really all that mysterious that the mammoths were able to swim out to the Channel Islands.

sam/jess/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Question #1 Whats the distance between Anacapa Islands and the main lands? answer #1 Less than 5 miles.

lex: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 8:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1) it is changed because of the polar ice caps. the mamoths only had to travle 5 miles to get to the mainland. 2) fossles are a form of dead creatures trapped down in a tar pit, in the mud, or drown and the lake or river dries up.

Joseph/payne/State Street: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands? The Imperial Mammoths were the first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea

joe/josh/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What was the distance between Anacapa Islands and the mainlands? #1 less than 5 miles. What is a fossil and what is the study of a fossil called? #2 Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Paleontology is the study of the fossil record

Joseph/payne/State Street: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What type and size of mammoths first arrived on the Channel Islands? The Imperial Mammoths were the first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea

Chelsie/brittney/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1:How were the islands diifferent? 1.The shoreline is one hundred and fiftey feet to three hundred feet lower than we can see today. 2:What was the distance from Anacapa island to the mainland? 2.The distance between islands are 1.5 million years ago.

joe/josh/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What was the distance between Anacapa Islands and the mainlands? #1 less than 5 miles. What is a fossil and what is the study of a fossil called? #2 Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Paleontology is the study of the fossil record #3 - Describe two theories on how large mammoths got from the mainland to tDig #4 - What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there he Channel Islands during the Ice Age ? Which do you think is the most likely ? : washed out to sea in a storm from some riverТs edge, amidst logs and debris, a family of mammoths manage to stay afloat and swim to Anacapa Island. Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel. Dig #4 - What was the climate an the vegetation like out on the Islands when the first Mammoths found their way there? Answer: They settle among the fertile green rolling hills lush with native vegetation, and multiply, forming many family bands roaming the island

Chelsie/brittney/miramonte: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 9:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
1:How were the islands diifferent? 1.The shoreline is one hundred and fiftey feet to three hundred feet lower than we can see today. 2:What was the distance from Anacapa island to the mainland? 2.The distance between islands are 1.5 million years ago.

madison2: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 2:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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madison24: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 2:16PM PST (-0800 GMT)
one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower then we see it today.

: . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 2:17PM PST (-0800 GMT)
how were the islands difrent

Dexter : . . . . Thu, Oct 18, 4:04PM PST (-0800 GMT)
How much does a mamoth weigh?

SJ Adam: . . . . Fri, Oct 19, 7:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig 5 : The type and size of mammoths first arrive was... an adult was 14 ft tall and they were imperial.

Julie/Michelle/Payne/State St.: . . . . Fri, Oct 19, 9:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
During the Ice Age,the sea level was different around the world.This made the shoreline different,and the Channel Islands were different then we see today.during this erea called the Pleistocene how were the Islands different?And what was the distance from Anacapa Island to main land? The shoreline is one hundred and fifty feet lower than we see today.Which means that the iocation where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles in land.

Kayla/Miramonte: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 10:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 Anacapa Island the Mainland were about less than 5 miles (compared to 11 miles today)/There are no people living there anymore. The shoreline is different, between then and now also.

Heidi/Miramonte: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 10:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The Anacapa Island and the Mainland were about 5 miles apart(there about11 miles a part)/There where no people living there and the shore line is different.

Jonathan/miramonte: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1. The shorline became different from now and there were no one was there.

Turner/Tulsa5thgrade: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The islands were different because the shorelines were one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today The distance from Anacapa to the mainland was less than five miles, but today it is eleven.

Turner/Tulsa5thgrade: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Paleontology is the study of the fossil record. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth.

Justin/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Wild animals and plants flourish in a pre-civilized landscape, untouched by any over powering dominant species. The distance from the tip of Anacapa Island to the mainland.It would have been less than five miles ( compare to eleven miles today).

Heather/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.No air pollution being pushed out the island from the mainland cities. The climate is cooler than we now know it, probably wetter. Pine forests cover large tracts of the island. As the years pass, the polar ice caps melt, and the sea water rises, and by 10,500 years ago, the islands begin to be separated by the rising sea levels.

Yoon Ji/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They settle among the fertile green rolling hills lush with native vegetation, and multiply, forming many family bands roaming the island.

Heather/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The first mammoths that crossed from the mainland to Santarosea were full sized animals, about fourteen feet tall as adults. These were the Imperial Mammoths. As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.

Yoon Ji/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
As the years went by, the mammoths adapted to the specific islands environment, and became smaller as time proceeded. Eventually they developed a distinctly different body scale, one we now call dwarf or pygmy mammoths, and reached heights of 4-8 feet, significantly smaller than their predecessors. Their tusks were up to five or more feet long, and were five to six inches in diameter.

Justin/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Paleontology is a study of the fossil record. The fossil record tells us the story of ancient life on earth - about the plants and animals that once thrived on land and underwater.

Heather/Tulsa5grade: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the same process took place around the world on other islands where the mammoths found themselves separated from the mainland.

Heather/Tulsa5grade: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
the same process took place around the world on other islands where the mammoths found themselves separated from the mainland.

Heather/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The mammoths swam across the ocean and came ashore.

Heather/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The mammoths swam across the ocean and came ashore.

Justin/Tulsa: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 11:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
These mammoths then migrate westwards crossing to the rugged, mountainous Santa Cruz Island, then to the Santa Rosa Island, and on to San Miguel Island.

Victoria,Monique: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

Victoria,Marie: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.In the Channel region, there is a different landscape than we can see today. The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

victoria,Josh: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ancient mammoths are migrating across the Bering Land Bridge, a journey that they began 1.5 million years ago. In the Channel region, there is a different landscape than we can see today. The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

victoria,moises: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ancient mammoths are migrating across the Bering Land Bridge, a journey that they began 1.5 million years ago. In the Channel region, there is a different landscape than we can see today. The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

victoria,aaron: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber

victoria,Josh: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Paleontology is the study of the fossil record. The fossil record tells us the story of ancient life on earth - about the plants and animals that once thrived on the land and sea. It is estimated that 95% of the life forms from earlier times of earth history DO NOT EXIST anymore. The way we learn about them is to study the fossil record they left behind. And we also study the geology - the earth, rocks and minerals - that surround the fossils we find to better understand when they lived.

victoria Alex: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
there were no people,different landscape,the shoreline was 150 to 300 feet lower than we see today.724

Victoria,Marie: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2.Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

victoria,robert: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1.5 million years ago. In the Channel region, there is a different landscape than we can see today. The shoreline is one hundred and fifty to three hundred feet lower than we see it today - which means that the location where the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura are today would have been five miles inland.

Victoria,Monique: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:48PM PST (-0800 GMT)
3. Imagine this possible event : washed out to sea in a storm from some riverТs edge, amidst logs and debris, a family of mammoths manage to stay afloat and swim to Anacapa Island. Or, as some scientists suggest, the huge shaggy beasts may have been drawn out to the islands by the smell of vegetation wafting across the less than five mile wide channel.

Sea Otters/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 A fossel is a bone that was in an animal that is know instinct.

madison/jellyfish: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The distance was five miles.

victoria,Sylvia: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

victoria/Jeanni : . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber. Fossils have been found from many time periods in the earth's history and can be the record of a tree, a bone, a tooth, and entire skeleton, or a seashell that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago.

victoria,jin: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber.

victoria,luis: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
2. Fossils are the remains of very ancient life that has been buried for thousands of years and preserved in a very ancient layer of earth. Some fossils have also been found suspended in fossilized tree sap, like amber. Fossils have been found from many time periods in the earth's history and can be the record of a tree, a bone, a tooth, and entire skeleton, or a seashell that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago.

madison/jellyfish: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The distance was five miles.#1 They looked like one big island.

: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 They were all conected together.

Dolphins/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The distence from the tip of Anacapa Island to the mainland was less than 5 miles.

Sea Otters/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:18PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1When the ice age hit the islands were covered with snow. The distents from Anacapa island to the main island is less than 5 miles.

madison/jellyfish: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The distance was five miles.#1 They looked like one big island.

Sea Otters/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 When the ice age hit the islands were covered with white snow. The distents from Anacapa island to the mainland is less than 5 miles.

Sea Otters/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:21PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 When the ice age hit the islands were covered with white snow. The distents from Anacapa island to the mainland is less than 5 miles.

Dolphins/Madison: . . . . Mon, Oct 22, 2:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 A fossil is part of a plant or animal that lived long ago. The study of fossils is called paleontology.

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