Fossils - 3rd Grade

Front

In which type of rock are most fossils found? Options: igneous, sedimentary, volcanic, metamorphic

Back

sedimentary

Front

A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?

Back

The animal ate meat.

Front

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

Back

that water once covered the area

Front

Which living thing is more likely to become a fossil if both die on the same day? Options: The plant because it is bigger., The fish because it has more hard parts than the plant., The plant because it is green., The fish because it has gills.

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The fish because it has more hard parts than the plant.

Front

Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil? Options: The size of the animal, What the animal ate, The color of the animal, Where the animal lived

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The color of the animal

Front

In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST? Options: Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone., Sediment covers the bone., An animal dies., The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

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An animal dies.

Front

Why is it important for paleontologist to study fossils?

Back

to learn more about the past

Front

What are your footprints on the beach an example of?

Back

imprints

Front

A fossil is ____.

Back

the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago

Front

People who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists