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Fossils Quiz

Authored by Adrienne Davidson

Science

4th Grade

NGSS covered

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Fossils Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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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 ice

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following terms best describes body fossils?

Rare

Widespread

Made of stone

Mummified

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why are deserts, tar pits, and ice good places to find body fossils?

Most ancient organisms lived in these enironments

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 environments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually ______ quickly after it dies.

Decompose

Go extint

Rot

Be buried

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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 than other body parts

These parts are more likely to be buried in ice than other body parts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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 liqufied

It is completely colorless

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