Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

• trail 
• trace 
• index
• absolute 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things...

• clay

• fossils

• igneous rocks

• silt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Which type of rock are fossils found in?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

What can we learn from studying fossils?

• What time period plants and animals existed.

• Which types of food animals may have eaten.

• That certain plants and animals no longer exist on Earth

• All of the above

What is the fossil called when an organism decays and leaves a hollow space in a rock?

• mold

• trace

• body

• cast

Animals often leave clues behind, like footprints and burrows, that teach scientists more about their habits and activities. What are these fossils called?

• cast

• body

• trace

• mold

If a scientist finds a complete dinosaur skeleton, which type of fossil have they found?

• cast

• trace

• mold

• body

What can become a fossil?

• Plants

• Animals

• Shells

• All of the above