Fossils and animals

Which is a living thing?

• A desk

• A tiger

• An eraser

• The street

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What is the characteristic of a non-living thing?

• Doesn't move or breathe

• Needs food and water to survive

• Grows

• Reproduces

True or false: A fossil only comes from animal bones?

• True

• False

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The t-rex is considered to be what type of eater?

• Herbivore

• omnivore

• Carnivore

• They ate sticks

What is a fossil?

• Preserved remains of plants and animals

• An old building that has been destroyed

• Something you lost in your room years ago

• The tree branches in your backyard

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To be considered a fossil, remains have to be how many years old?

• over 1 year old

• over 10 years old

• over 100 years old

• over 10,000 years old

What can scientists learn about studying fossils?

• What dinosaurs ate or how they died

• If they can fly

• Whether they liked people or not

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Scientists who study fossils are called:

• Doctors

• Paleontologists

• Dino-ologists

• Fossil finders

T-rex's name means what?

• King Kong

• King of the Oceans

• King of the Lizards

• King of the World

Dinosaurs are compared to what known animal today?

• Elephants

• Dolphins

• Lizards

• Dogs

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