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Fossil Track Registry — clue 1: Food

Use only the fictional food-web rules printed here. Start with the food available now. A creature becomes available when its food rule is met. Find which named visitor can live here; a loop cannot create its own first food.

fossil-track field camp: trace the food linksFictional food-web rules NIB needs LEAF PEEP needs SEED MOTH needs NIB OR PEEP GLIM needs NIB AND PEEP LOOP needs TWIN TWIN needs LOOP Starting conditions Available now: LEAF. A result becomes available when its needs are met. Which of MOTH, GLIM, LOOP becomes available?Fictional food-web rulesNIB needs LEAFPEEP needs SEEDMOTH needs NIB OR PEEPGLIM needs NIB AND PEEPLOOP needs TWINTWIN needs LOOPStarting conditionsAvailable now: LEAF.A result becomes available when its needs are met.Which of MOTH, GLIM, LOOP becomes available?

Food result: __________________

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Fossil Track Registry — clue 2: Kit

Pack a kit that supplies all three needs. One card may cover two needs, but its weight is counted once. Choose the lightest complete kit within the carrier limit. Report its card letters alphabetically.

a model track-maker habitat: smallest complete kitSupply cards A: weight 5; gives tie+light B: weight 2; gives mark C: weight 2; gives tie D: weight 2; gives light+mark E: weight 7; gives tie+light+mark Packing order Capacity 7; must cover tie, light, mark. Use the lightest complete kit. Each card once. Write chosen card IDs alphabetically, with hyphens.Supply cardsA: weight 5; gives tie+lightB: weight 2; gives markC: weight 2; gives tieD: weight 2; gives light+markE: weight 7; gives tie+light+markPacking orderCapacity 7; must cover tie, light, mark.Use the lightest complete kit. Each card once.Write chosen card IDs alphabetically, with hyphens.

Kit result: __________________

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Fossil Track Registry — clue 3: Track

Track desk: Compare the two records at matching numbered positions. Count different pairs once each; ignore box outlines.

Track clueStrip A: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, triangle, square, circle, star. Strip B: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, circle, square, circle, heart. Compare the same numbered position.Compare matching numbered positions.A12345678B12345678Do not count title, labels, or boxes as differences.

Track result: __________________

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Fossil Track Registry — clue 4: Label

Label desk: Find the exact word BONE, reading RIGHT only. Reject near matches and reversed words. Copy the digit immediately after it.

Label clueFind BONE; only read to the RIGHT. B O N X 8 A B C E N O B 2 A B C B O N E 2 D E F C A M P 9 S U N Answer = digit in the next square after the word.Find BONE; only read to the RIGHT.BONX8ABCENOB2ABCBONE2DEFCAMP9SUNAnswer = digit in the next square after the word.

Label result: __________________

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Fossil Track Registry — clue 5: Drawer

Drawer desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.

Drawer clueColumns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 E H N P 2 B N R E 3 Q O W Z BONE = 5 EGGS = 8 CAMP = 1 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: A2 > B3 > C1 > D2Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3.1EHNP2BNRE3QOWZBONE = 5EGGS = 8CAMP = 1READ COORDINATES IN ORDER:A2 > B3 > C1 > D2

Drawer result: __________________

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Fossil Track Registry — clue 6: Final

Recover one requirement for each habitat layer from its named result. Choose a matching roof, floor, water source, food and entry. Write the five part IDs in the printed layer order, then point to the evidence supporting each choice.

Build the five-part habitatHabitat construction key Roof (Food): MOTH=shade; GLIM=sun Floor (Kit): A-B=dry; C-D=damp Water (Track): 0=flow; 2=still Food (Label): 2=seed; 8=leaf Entry (Drawer): 5=wide; 8=narrow Parts (one per layer, top to bottom) Roof: R1=shade; R2=sun Floor: F2=damp; F1=dry Water: W1=still; W2=flow Food: D2=seed; D1=leaf Entry: E1=wide; E2=narrow Build rule Choose each part meeting its recovered requirement. Report five part IDs top to bottom, with hyphens.Habitat construction keyRoof (Food): MOTH=shade; GLIM=sunFloor (Kit): A-B=dry; C-D=dampWater (Track): 0=flow; 2=stillFood (Label): 2=seed; 8=leafEntry (Drawer): 5=wide; 8=narrowParts (one per layer, top to bottom)Roof: R1=shade; R2=sunFloor: F2=damp; F1=dryWater: W1=still; W2=flowFood: D2=seed; D1=leafEntry: E1=wide; E2=narrowBuild ruleChoose each part meeting its recovered requirement.Report five part IDs top to bottom, with hyphens.

Final result: __________________

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