Fossils

What is a trace or remains of a living thing that died long ago?

• fossil
• rock
• extinct
• cast

What describes a living thing that is no longer found on Earth

• fossil
• extinct
• sedimentary rock
• cast

Most fossils are found in what kind of rock?

• fossil
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• hard

What is formed when mud or minerals fill a mold?

• fossil
• extinct
• sedimentary rock
• cast

How do scientist know that animals have changed over time?

• They compare fossils to animals alive today.
• They read about it on the internet.
• They study it in museums.
• They compare fossils to bones of the same animal.

What can a footprint tell you about an animal?

• About the size the animal was.
• About how old it is.
• About how much it ate.
• About what color it was.

Clam shells were found in an area.  What does this tell us about the area.

• The land was once under water.
• The clams climbed out of the water and to the land.
• Someone ate clams in that area.
• People like to eat clams.

What is an example of a trace fossil?

• footprint
• bone
• tooth
• guts

Give an example of an extinct animal

• wooly mammoth
• zebra
• dog
• elephant

What can scientists learn from a fossil?

• Attributes and kinds of animals that lived in the past.
• What animals are kept as pets today.
• What animals are in the wild today.
• What animals eat.