Fossils

Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.

• True

• False

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Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?

• the soft parts--skin, muscle

• all parts can fossilize easily

• the hard parts--bones, shells, stems

Which type of rock are most fossils found in?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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

• The animal lived in water.

• The animal lived near the beach.

• The animal is a carnivore.

• The animal only ate plants, so it is an herbivore.

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• animals are smaller than plants

• plants have softer bodies than animals

• plants have harder bodies than animals

• animals eat plants

Which is an imprint fossil?

• bone

• an animal track

• a cast

• amber fossil

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

• an animal ate the fish

• an animal dragged the fish there

• the fish is endangered

• water covered the area long ago

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Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

• mineral

• cast

• footprint

• petrified wood

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

• An earthquake has to shift the land up

• Sediments fill a mold to form a cast

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How can you make a mold of an ancient seashell?

• draw the seashell

• trace the seashell

• press the seashell in model clay

• press the seashell in model clay to create a mold and then fill it in

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