Unlocking the Past through Fossils - 4.12C Picture Vocabulary

Open Ended

Why is studying fossils important for understanding the history of life on Earth?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an environment?

• A place where only animals live

• A space with only nonliving things

• The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism

• A location with only plants

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about fossils or how they help us learn about the past?

Multiple Select

Select all the actions that help scientists identify fossils and their environments.

• Looking closely at the fossil

• Ignoring the fossil's details

• Comparing fossils to modern organisms

• Guessing without research

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be considered evidence when studying fossils and environments?

• A story someone tells

• Information that supports an idea

• A random guess

• A drawing with no explanation