Fossils Give Us Clues About Past

In which type of rock are most fossils found?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Volcanic

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A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?

• The animal only ate fruits and vegetables.
• The animal lived in the ocean.
• The animal is related to sharks.
• The animal ate meat.

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I found a fossil of a fish in what is now a cow pasture. How is that possible?

• Somebody put the fossil there.
• The wind moved the fossil there over time.
• The cow pasture used to be underwater.
• It would not be possible to find a fossil of a fish in a cow pasture.

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What part of an animal will most likely become a fossil?

• Muscle
• Eyelash
• Bone
• Ear

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What has to happen before a fossil can be formed?

• wind and water wash away animal remains

• an organism dies and is covered with mud or sediment

• an animal dies and is eaten by predators

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today
• that this fish lacked oxygen
• what kind of animal ate this fish
• that water once covered the area

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Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?

• they are white
• bones are large
• the parts are hard 
• bones decay easily

True or False....Only dinosaurs have been fossilized.

• True
• False

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The Wooly Mammoth was an organism that lived 1.65 million to 10,000 years ago. It had a thick, hairy coat of wool. It had up to 4 inches of fat beneath the skin along with small ears and a short tail. What can its fossil remains tell scientists?

• The environment of the wooly mammoth was hot and dry.

• The environment of the wooly mammoth was hot and humid.

• The environment of the wooly mammoth was warm and sunny.

• The environment of the wooly mammoth was cold and snowy.

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Which fossil in this diagram is the oldest?

• Fossil 3

• Fossil 2

• Fossil 1

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