Unit 5-Week 26-What Is a Fossil?

The Earth is always changing. True or False

• True

• False

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Who looks for clues and patterns in rocks, fossils, and landscapes?

• Paleontologists

• Meteorologist

• Earthologists

• Geologists

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Fossils are found in what type of rocks?

• Mineral

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

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What are terrestrial fossils?

• Remains of plants and animals that lived in the sky.

• Remains of plants and animals that lived on land.

• Remains of plants and animals that lived in a river.

• Remains of plants and animals that lived in a lake.

Why are scientists able to find marine fossils on Mount Everest?

• Scientists climbed the mountain searching for them.

• Mount Everest used to be underwater.

• Scientists send animals to the top of the mountain to dig up fossils.

• Mount Everest stays cold, so the fossils are easy to find.

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What type of fossil is a footprint?

• Trace fossil

• Mold fossil

• Preserved fossil

• Impression fossil

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What type of fossil is a dinosaur bone?

• Preserved fossil

• Impression fossil

• Mineral replacement fossil

• Trace fossil

Which statement best explains one of the layers of rock around the landform?

• Layer X was once under the ocean.

• Layer Y was once lava.

• Layer Z was once an ocean.

• Layer Y is younger than Layer X.

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