Fossils Review

Where are most fossils found?

• mountain tops

• at my house

• sedimentary rocks

• in the city

What part of a dinosaur tells us what they ate?

• Arms

• Teeth

• Length of neck

• Weight of dinosaur

What can scientists use tell by looking at a fossil skull?

• How well they could think

• How fast they could run

• Color of the dinosaurs eyes

• Size of dinosaurs brain

What are features that help an animal survive in its environment?

• Traits

• Organisims

• Adaptations

• Survival

Fossils are formed by ______________________.

• Predators eating the animal

• Layers of mud burying the animal that died

• The sun

• Time

What is formed when a dead animal hardens into a rock over time?

• Dinosaur

• Organism

• Rocks

• Fossil

How have scientists made new discoveries about dinosaurs?

• Watching dinosaur shows

• Putting dinosaur bones back together

• Reading dinosaur books

• Using a time machine

What is a mark made by pressure?

• Imprint

• Gravity

• Fossil

I found an animal skull fossil. I am confident the animal was a meat eater. What clue led me to believe this?

• Long sharp teeth

• Large eye sockets

• Small skull

• Short flat teeth

What kind of fossil did you create when you used seashells in science class?

• Bone

• Play dough

• Imprint

• Old fossil