Fossils Study Guide

What is a fossil?

• A dead animal

• A bone you find in a mountain side

• The preserved remains or traces of plants and animals from the past

• A dinosaur

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A ______________________________ is someone who studies what life was like long ago.

• preserved

• paleontologist

• fossil record

• evidence

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A bug in amber is what type of fossil?

• trace fossil

• resin fossil

• mold fossil

• body fossil

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Amber is........

• a footprint, trail, or burrow

• when something is no longer in existence

• hard translucent resin formed by tree sap

• petrified wood

Scientists discovered the fossilized remains of an unidentified animal. They can tell from its remains that it had gills and fins, but no legs. What conclusion about the animal can they draw from the evidence?

• It lived in the water and on land.

• It lived in the water all the time.

• It was a land mammal.

• It had legs that did not fossilize

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In order for an animal to become a fossil it must be buried after it dies.

• True

• False

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What has to happen before a fossil can be formed?

• an organism dies and is covered with mud or sediment

• wind and water wash away animal remains

• an animal dies and is eaten by predators

How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

• by looking at pictures

• by watching movies

• by reading about them

• by studying fossils

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