Fossils

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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What can scientists learn by studying fossils?

1. how the Earth's surface has changed over time

2. the appearance of an organism and its structures

3. how species have changed over time

4. how the Earth's climate has changed over time

• 1, 2, 3, and 4

• 2 only

• 1 and 4 only

• 2 and 3 only

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A fossil of a terodactyl is shown below. Which of these modern animals has a body structure that is most similar to a terodactyl?

• A bat

• A tuna fish

• A moose

• An earthworm

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Where are prehistoric animals preserved as whole animals?

• in sedimentary rock

• in amber

• in obsidian

• in oceans

Which would be an example of a trace fossil?

• sedimentary rock

• oyster pearl

• dinosaur footprint

• rotting log

What are the hardened remains of living things that died long ago?

• Extinct

• Fossils
• Metamorphic rock
• Minerals

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Fossils give clues about the past.

• True
• False

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Which of these is NOT a fossil?

• footprints left by an animal thousands of years ago.
• a leaf print from thousands of years ago.
• a picture of an animal from long ago.
• the remains of a dinosaur that have turned to stone.

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What kind of fossil is this?

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil

• True Form fossil

• Trace fossil

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The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.

• True

• False

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