Fossils

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Animals are smaller than plants.

• Plants have harder bodies than animals.

• Plans have softer bodies than animals.

• Animals eat plants.

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

An animal has sharp, pointy teeth, what can we infer about this animal?

• The animal lived in the water

• The animal lived near the beach.

• The animal is a carnivore.

• The animal only ate plants.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

• A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

• A plant or animal must die and decompose.

• Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

• An earthquake shifts the land up.

This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

• Petrified wood

• Imprint

• Amber

• Mold

What can we infer about animals with dull teeth?

• They ate other animals.

• They ate only plants.

• They ate nothing.

• They only ate fish.

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3