Patterns in Fossils

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• mineral

• footprint

• cast

• petrified wood

Which is an imprint fossil?

• bone

• a cast

• an animal track

• amber fossil

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How are an elephant and a mammoth alike?

• They are both endangered.

• They are both extinct.

• They both have tusks.

• They both live in a warm climate.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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.

• Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

• An earthquake shifts the land up.

Which of these animals is extinct?

• Camel

• Rhino

• Red Panda

• Saber-toothed cat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What replaces the wood of a once-living thing to form petrified wood?

• amber

• cast

• mold

• minerals