Fossils Quiz

Which picture shows a fossil of an extinct organism?

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Which of these happens first when a fossil forms?

• The soft parts of a living thing become hard.

• Erosion wears away rock around the living thing.

• The hard parts of a living thing turn to rock.

• A living thing dies and is buried by mud.

Which part of an animal is most likely to become a fossil?

Hint: There are 2 correct answers.

• bones

• eyes

• heart

• teeth

• fur

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Fossils form very quickly.

• True

• False

• Turtle

• Dinosaur

• Lizard

• Fish

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What might a scientist learn from a dinosaur tooth fossil?

• what things the dinosaur saw when it was living

• what the dinosaur thought about when it was living

• what year the dinosaur was born

• what things the dinosaur ate when it was living

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What can scientists study to learn the most about animals that are extinct?

• ecosystems

• living things

• pictures of the animals

• fossils

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• pig

• tiger

• elephant

• giraffe

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What layer is the oldest?

• Layer C

• Layer B

• Layer D

• Layer A

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Which statements describe the fossils in layer C?

Pick 2 correct answers.

• One was a very large land animal.

• The fossils formed in the last few years.

• The fossils formed a very long time ago.

• The organisms lived most of their lives in the ocean.

• The animals found then are the same type as animals found today.

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