Science Gr 3 FOSSILS Week 1 Assessment

A _________ is a trace of the remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• dinosaur

• mammoth

Which type of fossil is created when an organism gets trapped in tree resin?

• Imprint

• Amber

• Mold

When something is _____________________ it no longer

exists.

• extinct

• preserved

• endangered

• rotting

Which would be an example of a fossil?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Dinosaur Footprint

• Rotting Log

How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

• by studying fossils

• by reading about them

• by watching movies

• by looking at pictures

Which type of fossil is this?

• Body Fossil
• Trace Fossil
• Amber Fossil

When scientists find a bone of a dinosaur, they have found rock hardened into the shape of a bone.

• True

• False

A _________ can make an imprint, or mark, in mud or sand.

• seashell

• seahorse

• sea

The shell-shaped space that is left is called a ________.

• cast

• mold

• trace

The empty space in the shell filled with new material to show the original shell is called ___________.

• cast

• trace

• amber