Fossils Review

Students notice a fossil of seaweed in a rock found in the middle of Georgia. What conclusion could they form based on this evidence?

• Part of Georgia was once under salt water.

• Weathering and erosion break down rocks.

• Trees in the forest need sunlight in order to grow.

• Ancient animals ate seaweed to get energy.

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What can we learn from studying the fossils in a certain area?

• How much sunlight the area received

• The direction the wind used to blow in the past

• How much rain fell in the area last year

• The kinds of animals that lived there

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The illustration shows a fossil of a dinosaur skull. Which of the following best describes why this fossil is not made of bone but rock?

• The dinosaur ate many plants that contained minerals.

• The dinosaur died when a rock fell on it and crushed it.

• The dinosaur skull changed from bone to rock in the ground.

• The dinosaur died in the ocean and sank to the bottom.

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The first step in the process of how fossil are formed is _________

• As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

• An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank).

• The animal's body or plant's leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

• The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

The second step in the process of how fossils are formed is _______

• As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

• An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

• The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

• The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

The third step in the process of how a fossil is formed is ________.

• As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

• An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

• The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

• The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

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The last step in the process of how a fossil is formed is ________.

• As time passes, sediment hardens into rock, layering on top of the animal or plant part. The bones or shells decay into minerals, joining the rock.

• An animal dies in a wet environment (such as a riverbank)

• The animal’s body or plant’s leaves are covered in mud. Soft tissues or organs decompose or are eaten by other living things.

• The hard parts are left behind. (bones, teeth, claws, beaks, etc.)

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__________ is the preserved remains of animals, plants, or other organisms from the past.

• Evidence

• Sequence

• Fossils

• Organisms

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Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Plants are bigger than animals.
• There were more ancient animals than plants.
• Animals would eat the plants.
• Plants have softer body parts than animals.

I found a fossil that looked like footprints. What kind of fossil did I most likely find?

• Cast
• Trace
• Mold
• Igneous

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