Where can you find whales?

At the bottom of a quarry you find the fossils of a fish, a sea turtle and a shark. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location when these animals were alive?

• grassland

• desert

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Sophia went swimming so she could see sharks and sea turtles. She saw many tree trunks on the ocean floor. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location a long time ago?

• ocean

• forest

• grassland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Allyson just found a crab shell on the playground. She thinks it is a fossil. Is this evidence your town used to be an ocean a very long time ago?

• Maybe

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why is the crab shell found on the playground not a fossil? Mark all that apply.

• There is limited evidence. In other words, it is only one crab shell.

• It was not buried in a deeper layer of the Earth.

• Crab shells come from the desert.

What are some traits of land fossils?

• Legs, wings, backbone

• Fins, exoskeletons, tails

• Legs and fins

What are some traits of water fossils? Mark all that apply.

• exoskeleton

• wings

• fins

Which of the following are habitats? Mark all that apply.

• desert

• tropical rain forest

• ocean

• pencils

What type of fossil was discovered in the Sahara Desert?

• a sea turtle

• tree trunks

• whale

• fish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1