3rd Grade Fossils Quiz

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

• soil

• fossils

• rocks

• humus

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What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

• All of its members have died.

• Only a few of its members are still living.

• The animals can no longer lay eggs.

• All of its members move to another place.

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

• much cooler

• underwater

• much warmer

• a desert

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Which animal is extinct?

• camel

• saber-toothed tiger

• frog

• elephant

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

• a very long time ago

• a year ago

• a week ago

• yesterday

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

• rain

• animals

• breezes

• air

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

• True

• False

Animals with sharp teeth usually ate______.

• meat

• leaves

• flowers

• ferns

Fossils are often found in hardened tree sap called

• imprint

• amber

• mold

• cast

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• muscle

• skull

• fur

• feathers

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