Fossils

Jax, Anna and Seth are talking about fossils.

Jax- I think there are two types of fossils, animal fossils and plant fossils.

Anna- There are lots of different fossils formed in lots of different ways.

Seth- The only type of fossil is things that have been turned to stone.

Who is correct?

• Jax

• Anna

• Seth

Peple who study fossils are called _____________.

• Fossil hunters

• Paleontologist

• Fossilologists

• Meteorologists

Which image shows the correct steps of Fossilisation?

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Mikey, Becca and Anil are talking about how dinosaurs became extinct.

Mikey- I think humans killed all the dinosaurs.

Becca- Humans couldn't kill the dinosaurs because they didn't live at the same time.

Anil- I think humans only killed small dinosaurs because we aren't big enough to kill a T-rex.

Who is correct?

• Mikey

• Becca

• Anil

In order for a fossil to be formed, which of the following has to happen first?

• The bone is covered by sediment.

• Minerals in the water slowly replace the bone.

• Water enters the skeleton.

• The animal dies.

Gary saw dinosaur footprints at the museum. He was probably looking at fossils formed in __________

• Coal

• Soil

• Crystal

• Rock

Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a dead organism.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If an animal is extinct, it means

• All of its members have died.

• Only a few members are still living.

• The animals cannot give birth to their young ones or lay eggs.

• All of its members have moved to a different place.

Which of these is not a fossil?

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