Bill Nye Fossils

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True/False
More than 90% of species that have lived on Earth are still living today.

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False

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True/False
Some fossils were formed when animals were buried in volcanic ash.

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True

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True/ False
Some fossils can give us a 3–dimensional picture of the past.

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True

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True /False
Some fossils have been trapped and preserved in tar.

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True

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True/False
Most fossils are two million years old.

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False

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Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock.

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True

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True/False
There were dinosaurs that had feathers.

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True

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The process of petrifaction can include which of the following: Living plants like trees can be submerged in water, Volcanic ash blows into the water, Silica from the ash soaks into the wood, turning it to stone when it dries?

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All choices are correct

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If fossils of fish and sea shells are found in an area that is now desert, we might assume that:

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The area in which the fossils were found was once covered with water

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Fossil evidence cannot reveal which of the following important information about animals that have lived in the past? Size and Weight, Diet and Behavior, Exact Year of Death, Environment

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Exact Year of Death