Fossils Review

What is a paleontologist?

• a scientist who studies fossils

• a scientist who studies weather

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Why is studying fossils important?

• They show what organisms from long ago looked like.

• They show how organisms have changed over time.

• They give information about ancient environments.

• All of the answers are correct.

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What is true about where fossils are found?

• Fossils are found only in water.

• Fossils are found only in volcanoes.

• Fossils are found all over the world, mostly in water.

• Fossils are found all over the world, mostly in rock.

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What must happen to an organism for it to become a fossil?

• It's body must stay above ground.

• It's body must dry out.

• It's body must be buried after it dies.

• It must be eaten by other animals.

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What can you conclude about the megalodon shark from the picture?

• It was white.

• It was very large.

• It swam quickly.

• It ate mostly plants.

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What is the best explanation for the location of the fossil?

• The fish was often eaten by land animals.

• The area used to be very cold.

• The land used to be under water.

• The fish once lived on land.

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A fossil has smooth, short teeth. What do we know about it's diet?

• It most likely ate meat.

• It most likely ate plants.

• It most likely ate both meat and plants.

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A fossil has long, sharp teeth. What do we know about this animals diet?

• This animal ate meat.

• This animal ate plants.

• This animal ate meat and plants.

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How is an amber fossil made?

• An organism gets trapped in the sticky resin of a tree which hardens and is preserved in rock.

• An organism gets caught in the path of lava from a volcano which hardens into rock.

• An organism is buried in sediment and the bones are replaced with resin.

• An organism is buried in sediment and the pressure and heat turn the organism into amber

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How is a fossil made?

• A dinosaur died in the mud and minerals filled in the bones, keeping their shape.

• A dinosaur died during a very icy storm, and its bones hardened from the cold.

• A dinosaur died in the summertime and the sun made the bones strong.

• A dinosaur died near a lake and water filled in the bones, keeping their shape.