Fossils

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

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

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-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Turtles look much like they did millions of years ago. What can we infer about turtle fossils?

• They did not change much over geologic time.

• The turtle survived the ice age.

• Turtles went extinct.

• Turtles were never endangered.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold

• Cast

• Preserved remains

• Trace fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossil is this?

• Trace fossil

• Mold

• Cast

• Carbon film

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold 

• Cast

• Preserved remains

• Petrified

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• B, C, D, E, A

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, D, C, B, A

• B, C, D, A, E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D

• A, B, C, D, E, F

• F, E, D, C, B, A

• D, F, E, C, B, A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How are fossils created?

• Traces of organisms get turned into stone.

• Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.

• Animals get trapped in amber, ice, or tar.

• All of the above