Exploring Fossils: Paleontologists at work

What kind of Fossils are Foot Prints?

• Body Fossils

• Dinosaur Fossils

• Trace Fossils

• Sea Fossils

Who studies Fossils?

• Anthropologists

• Geologists

• Opthamologists

• Paleontologists

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Why wasn't Mary Anning given credit for her work?

• She was too shy to share her findings

• Female scientists were rare

• Her work was not respected

• She was not doing anything of importance

True or False: Marry Anning discovered the first Plesiosaur?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which of these vocabulary words means "Easily Broken"

• Fossil

• Amber

• Fragile

• sedimentary

Fossils are usually found in _______________ rocks.

• igneus

• sedimentary

• fossilized

• broken

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What is EROSION?

• something that is dangerous or harmful

• the wearing away of rocks, especially by wind or water

• rocks made from layers of sediment pressed together

• a chemical reaction that occurs when a volcano erupts

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Which one of these will NOT help you prepare to be a paleontologist?

• Visiting a Dig site

• taking math and science classes in school

• learning how to draw

• being comfortable asking questions

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Which one of these do NOT belong in a paleontologist's tool kit?

• Hammer & Chisel

• Laptop

• Brush

• GPS

Why do Paleontologists make casts (copies) of fossils?

• because they look cool

• to give out as souvenirs

• so that they don't harm or damage the original

• so they can put the originals back where they found them

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