
Fossils
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Biology
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6th - 7th Grade
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Lana Hebert
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?
A perfect mold of a dinosaur bone
A carbon print left by a leaf
The skull of a mammoth that fell into a tar pit
A dinosaur footprint
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
A skeleton preserved in a tar pit
A footprint of an extinct animal
A mummy buried in ice
An insect preserved in amber
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following terms best describes body fossils?
rare
widespread
made of stone
mummified
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are deserts, tar pits, and ice good places to find body fossils?
Most ancient organisms lived in these environments
Bacteria and other decomposers cannot thrive in these environments
Many ancient organisms traveled to these places to die
The largest ancient organisms lived in these places
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually ______ quickly after it dies.
decompose
go extinct
rot
be buried
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you conclude from the fact that so many fossils involve shells, skeletons, and teeth?
Most organisms on earth have shells, skeletons, or teeth
Bacteria and decomposers consume these parts first after an animal dies
These parts decay slower that other body parts
These parts are more likely to be buried in ice than other body parts
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although a cast fossil looks like an original bone or shell, how is it different?
It's made of rock
It contains skin, hair, and other remnants
It has been liquefied
It is completely colorless
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