3rd Grade Fossils Quiz

The preserved remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago are called ____________.

What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. She can infer that the area was once ___________________________.

Which animal is extinct?

A fossil is a trace or remains of a living thing that died _______.

Wind and _______ can wear away rock allowing fossils to be seen.

An animal's teeth can tell a scientist what type of food the animal ate.

Animals with sharp teeth usually ate______.

Fossils are often found in hardened tree sap called

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?