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Multiple Choice

What is a common misconception about fossils?

• Fossils are always the remains of an organism's body.

• Fossils are just old bones or pieces of plants.

• Fossils are clues to ancient life and environments.

• Fossils cannot tell us about past environments.

Fill in the Blank

Fossils are the remains of an organism, plant, or ___ that lived long ago.

Open Ended

What is the significance of studying fossils in understanding Earth's history?

Multiple Choice

What is an imprint?

• A mark made by pressing on a surface

• A type of fossil

• A type of rock

• A type of leaf

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about fossil layers is true?

• They form quickly

• They form over a long time

• They are always horizontal

• They are always vertical

Fill in the Blank

Fossils found in higher layers are always ___ than fossils in lower layers.

Multiple Choice

In undisturbed rock layers, where is the oldest layer found?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

• It varies

Open Ended

How can fossil evidence be used to identify past environments?

Open Ended

What do a canyon’s rock layers reveal?

Open Ended

What do you know about the fossils in our area or in the state of Texas?

Open Ended

What do these fossils reveal about the past environments and landscapes of Texas?

Open Ended

What do fossils in rock layers reveal about Earth?

Multiple Select

Which of the following fossils can be found in the Etchegoin formation of Kettleman Hills?

• Snails

• Sea urchins

• Mussels

• Clams

Open Ended

Identify the past environment of the Kettleman Hills and use evidence from the table or model to support your answer.

Multiple Select

What are possible explanations for finding two different types of fossils in the same Texas region?

• The environment changed from desert to ocean or vice versa over time.

• The fossils were placed there by early humans.

• The fossils must have come from the same time period.

• The sea creature fossils were brought in by modern animals.

• Different parts of the region had different landscapes in the past.