Fossil End of Unit Review SY 2022

What must happen to the remains of an organism for a fossil to be made?

• They must be left in sunlight.

• They must be buried right away.

• They must be eaten by bacteria.

• They must be moved by animals.

If an animal gets trapped in mud, which part of the animal is most likely to turn into a fossil?

• bone

• organ

• skin

• hair

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Which table best describes the process of how a dinosaur becomes a fossil?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is an example of how a fossil was formed?

• A dinosaur died in the mud and minerals filled in the bones, keeping their shape.

• A dinosaur died during a very cold storm, and its bones hardened from the cold.

• A dinosaur died in the summertime, and the hot Sun made the bones strong.

• A dinosaur died near a lake and the water-filled in the bones, keeping their shape.

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Where are most fossils formed?

• near volcanoes, because the high heat of the lava helps to form fossils

• in glaciers, because fossils are created when an organism is frozen quickly

• in sedimentary rock, because being buried in sediment helps to form fossils

• near earthquakes, because the shaking ground traps organisms to create fossils

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The picture shows the fossil Sina found. Which statement describes how the shark tooth that Sina and Tasha found most likely became a fossil?

• The bone filled with water very quickly.

• The bone hardened in the sunshine very quickly.

• The bone was frozen in ice over a long period of time.

• The bone was replaced by minerals over a long period of time.

Titus created a model of a plant becoming a fossil. First, he pressed a branch into clay. Next, he removed the branch and filled the mold with glue. What does the glue represent in this model?

• soil

• bone

• water

• minerals

You find this fossil at the bottom of a mountain. Which of the following clues does the fossil give you about how the animal moved and what type of habitat it lived in?

• This animal lived at the bottom of the mountain since it was discovered at the mountain, but the mountain rose in height over time.

• This animal lived at the top of a mountain since that is the location it was discovered.

• This animal lived in a water environment such as a lake or ocean since it has bones.

• This animal lived in a water environment since it has dorsal fins.

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Which of the following is true about where fossils are found?

• Fossils are found only in parts of the world where there is water.

• Fossils are found only in parts of the world with volcanoes.

• Fossils are found all over the world, mostly in water.

• Fossils are found all over the world, mostly in rock.

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Two fossils are found in a cold mountain region. One is a fish fossil and the other is a palm tree fossil. What can you infer about the environment in which these organisms lived?

• A warm ocean environment because fish are found in areas with water and palm trees are found in warm ocean environments.

• A cold mountain region because an environment cannot change its type of environment over time.

• A hot desert because palm trees are found in hot areas, and fish are found in deserts.

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