How does paleontology differ from anthropology and archaeology?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/FAQ/faq.html#Archaeology
What are the practical uses of paleontology?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/FAQ/faq.html#Practical
Name and distinguish between three subdisciplines of paleontology.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/paleo/paleowhat.html
How is it thought that amber preserves “inclusions,” those entrapped plants and animals that make it so valuable?
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/amber/
Where are the world’s largest amber deposits, and how was most of the amber collected from this area prior to the mid-twentieth century?
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/amber/varieties.html
What preservational features of Nebraska’s Niobrara River Valley fossil site make it similar to Pompeii?
http://www-museum.unl.edu/research/vertpaleo/ashfall.html
Using the interactive map, determine the age structure (all juveniles, all adults, mixed) of the animals uncovered in this exhibit
http://www.museum.unl.edu/research/vertpaleo/Ashfall/ashmap.html