4th grade Earth Science

What kind of fossil is this? 

• resin
• trace
• imprint
• body

Which of these does NOT cause weathering?

• water from rivers
• water that freezes into ice
• wind
• animals 

What is an amber fossil?

• It is a fossil made when an insect gets trapped in sticky tree sap and dies. Then the sap hardens.
• It is a fossil made when a dinosaur gets trapped in sticky mud and dies. Then the mud hardens. 
• This fossil is made from rocks and dead trees.
• This fossil is very valuable because it is yellow colored. 

What kind of fossil is this? 

• body fossil
• mold fossil
• a really cool fossil
• amber fossil

What is a person who studies fossils called? 

• paleontologist
• physicist
• scientist
• astronomer

What is erosion?

• Erosion is when rocks and soil are moved to new places.
• Erosion is when rocks are broken into smaller pieces.
• Erosion is what happens during a rainstorm. 
• Erosion is something that happens to very small animals. 

What is weathering? 

• Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. 
• Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks. 
• Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.
• Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather. 

What kind of fossil is this? 

• body fossil
• imprint fossil
• resin fossil
• really old fossil

Fossils can only be dinosaur bones. 

• Yes, only dinosaurs made fossils. 
• No, fossils can also be leaves, footprints, wood, shells and more. 
• No, fossils can also be big rocks that break up into smaller rocks. 

What is a fossil? 

• Fossils are what is left of living things from the past. 
• Fossils are dinosaur bones that have become hard. 
• Fossils are skeletons from a long time ago.
• Fossils are any animal bones.