Fossils

_______ are remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.

Fossils help scientist understand what life was like _______ of years ago.

• Ten

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Millions

____ means they no longer are found alive anywhere on earth today.

• Alive

• Present

• Extinct

• Endangered

Can plants be fossilized?

• No

• Yes

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Some extinctions were caused by sudden changes in an organism's habitat such as...

• Floods

• Wildfires

• Natural events

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. What are some other reasons why organisms have gone extinct?

• Hunting

• Habitat Loss

• Pollution

Mt. ______ was once at the bottom of the sea because scientists found fossils of the ocean animals there.

If an animal or fossil had long pointed teeth, then it is a _______.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

If an animal or fossil have flat smooth teeth then it is a ______.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Fossils can be ….

• Bones

• Teeth

• Shells

• Leaves