Unit 3 Ch. 1

What is an observation?

• something you figure out

• something you notice using your 5 senses

• a clue about life from the past that was preserved in rock

• small pieces of rock

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What is an inference?

• something you figure out

• something you notice using your 5 senses

• a clue about life from the past that was preserved in rock

• small pieces of rock

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which statement is an example of an observation?

• the fossil is 1 million years old

• the fossil has 4 legs

• the fossil was a predator

• the fossil once had three children

which statement is an example of an inference?

• the fossil has sharp pointy teeth

• the fossil has long claws

• the fossil was a predator

• the fossil is large

what statement can be made about fossils?

• they dont tell us anything from the past

• they prove that land stays the same over time

• they prove that land changes over time

• they form within 10 years of an organism dying

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what is the 1st step of how fossils form?

• an organism turns into a fossil

• sediment turns into a rock

• an organism is covered with sediment

what is the 2nd step of how fossils form?

• an organism turns into a fossil

• sediment turns into a rock

• an organism is covered with sediment

what is the 3rd step of how fossils form?

• an organism turns into a fossil

• sediment turns into a rock

• an organism is covered with sediment

why are fossils so important?

• they tell us about what earth will look like in the future

• they show evidence of how earth has changed over a few years

• they show evidence of how earth has changed over millions of years

• they do not give any information about earth

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what observation can a scientist make after observing this fossil?

• the animal lived in a desert

• the animal had 4 legs

• the animal ate other animals

• the animal was 2 feet long

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