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Bell ringer 2/25: What are fossils?

Authored by Brianna Johnson

Science

KG - 8th Grade

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Bell ringer 2/25: What are fossils?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The fossil from the Jurassic period looks much like ______ we find on Earth today.

Ferns

Fish

Snails

Starfish

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Take a look at the layers of earth and the fossils in each layer. The fossils show us that life forms changed in an area. Compare the oldest life forms to the newest. What comment can you make about the change in the environment?

The environment changed from underwater to land.

The environment changed from land to salt water.

There was no change in the environments over time.

The environment changed from salt water to fresh water

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Scientists who study fossils are called

Geologists
Paleontologists
Fossil Scientists
Meteorologists

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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People who study fossils are called ____.

meterologists
fossilologists
paleontologists
fossil hunters

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

sedimentary  rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.

True
False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

_______ are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

bones
fossils
artifacts
organic matter

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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