3rd Grade Unit 4 Fossils Review

What is a word that means "a living thing"?

• fossil

• organism

• shell

• sediment

What are the preserved remains or traces of a living thing ?

• mud

• fish

• fossils

• organisms

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This picture shows an example of a __________ type of fossil.

• mold

• cast

• trace

• shell

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What is amber?

• fossilized tree sap

• sediment

• tar

• hardened mud

Mrs. Criscuolo was given a bag with several fossils in it from the rock layers show below. Which layer did the oldest fossils come from?

• Layer 1

• Layer 2

• Layer 3

• Layer 4

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Ms. Jones went on a hunt in the Grand Canyon for some fossils. She discovered a fossil of a Brachiopod, but it only existed in one of the layers. What can Ms. Jones conclude about the fossil?

• The organism lived for a long period of time in Earth's history.

• The organism lived in many places in the world.

• The organism lived for a short period of time in Earth's history.

• The organism was eaten.

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The photo above is an example of a _______.

• trace

• mold

• cast

• foot print

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This is an example of a ___________.

• mold

• cast

• trace

• fish print

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What increases a fish's chance of becoming a fossil after it dies?

• A fish eats it

• It dies in the open sea

• It gets covered with sediment after dying.

• It was an older fish.

Why are soft parts of organisms not usually preserved?

• they are easily broken down

• they are bones

• they contain teeth, bones and shells