Fossils

The remains or mark of an organism that lived long ago is a ____________.

• Fossil

• Extinct

• Paleontologist

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The __________ Era occurred 248 million years ago.

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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Which time period are we currently in?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozic

• Precambrian

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What extinct sea animals are related to modern squids and octopuses?

• Squid

• Jelly Fish

• Ammonites

• Gar

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

• They are found in the ground

• They cannot be replaced as fast as humans can use them

• They are not made from living things

• They create pollution when burned

What might a paleontologist conclude about a dinosaur that left fossil footprints of webbed feet?

• It ran fast

• It ate plants

• It was large

• It could swim

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There are more organisms living on Earth today than have become extinct.

• True

• False

A space in rock in the shape of a living thing is a ___________ fossil.

• Mold

• Cast

• Imprint

• Trace

The use of a fossil fuel does not effect the environment.

• True

• False

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A ______________ is a scientist that studies fossils.

• Geologist

• Paleontologist

• Archeologist

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