Rock Layers/ Fossils

What is a fossil?

• An animal that has died

• The remains or imprint of an animal or plant life that has been preserved

• A plant that was eaten by an animal

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Which rock layer is probably the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

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Which rock layer is probably the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

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A fish fossil was found in layer A. What does this tell us about the possible history of this area?

• Fish used to live on land there

• This area has always been land

• That area used to be underwater

• Layer A is currently covered in water

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What do fossils tell us?

• The Earth's history

• The Earth's future

• The Earth's current period

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What do scientists learn from studying rock layers?

• The date the plant/animal died

• The exact date the animal/plant died

• The relative date the animal/plant died

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What materials can bury a plant/animal to make a fossil? Check ALL that apply.

• Sand

• Ice

• Wind

• Maple Sap

All these items were found buried into rock. Which of them are fossils? Check ALL that apply.

• A plant leaf

• A soup can

• A dinosaur bone

• A dragonfly wing

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True or False: ALL dead plants/animals become fossils.

• True

• False