Fossils 5th Grade

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

Fossils are usually found in 

• igneous rock
• extrusions
• intrusions
• sedimentary rock

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today
• that this fish lacked oxygen
• what kind of animal ate this fish
• that water once covered the area

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• extinct
• cast
• fossil
• bone

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Animals eat plants.
• Plants are smaller than animals.
• Plants have softer body parts than animals. 
• There were more ancient animals than ancient plants.

A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth.  What can you infer about the animal?

• The animal ate fruits and vegetables.
• The animal is closely related to a shark.
• The animal did not live on land.
• The animal ate meat.

How are an elephant and mammoth alike?

• both are extinct
• both have tusks
• both have thick, shaggy fur
• both live in warm climate

Which of these must happen first for a fossil to form?

• A plant or animal is covered by sediment.
• Sediments fill a mold and form a cast.
• A plant or animal is eaten.
• Sediments are pressed together and harden.

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C