Fossils

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a footprint captured in mud
• a seashell found on the beach
• an insect stuck in amber

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!

• A paleontologist
• An organism
• A fossil
• A rock

What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

• All of its members have died.
• Only a few of its members are still living.
• The animals can no longer lay eggs.
• All of its members move to another place.

Fossilized tree resin.

• Rock
• Mineral
• Marble
• Amber

A hollow space in rock in the shape of an organism. 

• Mold fossil
• Cast fossil
• Body fossil
• Trace fossil

These fossils shows evidence of activity. Scientists use these fossils to study animal behaviors. This may be footprints, eggs, even poop!

• Mold fossil
• Trace Fossil
• Cast fossil
• Body Fossil

This fossil is made when mud or dirt fill in a mold fossil and create a 3-D version of an organism. 

• Mold fossil
• Cast Fossil
• Body Fossil
• Trace Fossil

The preserved remains or trace of a living thing from long ago. 

• Imprint
• Decay
• Amber
• Fossil