Fossils /Grade 3

Front

What must happen first for a fossil to form?

Back

An animal dies.

Front

_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!

Back

An organism

Front

Which rock layer in the diagram is the oldest? Options: F, E, B, A

Back

A

Front

A fossilized dinosaur footprint is a __________.

Back

trace fossil

Front

What word do we use to describe a species which has no members still living?

Back

extinct

Front

An organism no longer found on Earth

Back

extinct

Front

the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago

Back

fossil

Front

a living plant or animal

Back

organism

Front

The hard parts of an organism usually found as a fossil. Options: teeth, bone, shells, hair, nails, amber, decay, skin, organs.

Back

teeth, bone, shells

Front

What is fossils?

Back

The remains of died organisms