Bell ringer 2/25: What are fossils?

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

• Ferns

• Fish

• Snails

• Starfish

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

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

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People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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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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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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_______ are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

• bones
• fossils
• artifacts
• organic matter

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