Fossils Review

Which animal would LEAST likely form a fossil?

• hermit crab

• jellyfish

• chicken

• dinosaur

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Most fossils are made of __________ that have filled the space where the original organism once existed.

• minerals

• bone

• skin

• plants

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A dinosaur footprint is an example of a __________ fossil.

• petrified

• amber

• trace

• body

Fossils tell us how the earth has changed over time.

• true

• false

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We can learn how many legs an animal used to walk by studying a fossil.

• true

• false

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Fossils can be found in amber, which is hardened tree sap.

• true

• false

Fossils are the remains of something that recently died.

• true

• false

Fossils give scientists clues about extinct species. Which one of the following CANNOT be determined from studying fossils?

• diet

• weight

• color

• size

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If you find an animal skull with sharp teeth which observation is MOST LIKELY TRUE?

• The animal ate meat.

• The animal ran slowly.

• The animal is now endangered.

• The animal had many predators.

Which could become a fossil?

• a dead bird buried in wet soil

• a leaf that falls on a grassy lawn

• a dog's footprint on a dry sidewalk

• a worm crawling through the grass

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