Fossils!

A fossil is the hardened remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago.

• True
• False

A fossil would most likely be created by a plant or animal that died....

• 5 years ago
• 15 years ago
• 1,000,000 years ago
• 100 years ago

What is the best example of a trace fossil?

• dragonfly stuck in sap
• wholly mammoth stuck in ice
• dinosaur footprints
• the cast of a shell 

Which type of fossil is MOST common?

• trace
• mold
• cast
• true form 

A cast fossil shows what kind of image?

• a footprint

• a picture

• 2-D

• 3-D

True or False: A true form fossil is the actual plant or animal including all its original features. 

• true
• false

What materials might a true form fossil be found in? 

• ice
• sap
• tar
• all of the above

Most of the soft parts of an animal decompose. Which parts of an dead would NOT decompose quickly?

• eyes
• teeth
• skin
• heart

In order for an animal to not decompose very fast, it must be quickly covered by dirt or soil. In other words, the animal is

• anxious

• preserved

• fragile

• determined

Which type of fossil is more common?

• human

• animal