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Quiz One (Fossils & Changes in Ecosystems

Authored by Martha Noyola

Science

5th Grade

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Quiz One (Fossils & Changes in Ecosystems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a fossil?

The preserved remains of a dead plant or animal found in a rock

Fuels that formed from the decayed remains of plants and animals

A solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties

A resource that can replace itself in a relatively short period of time

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Look at the dinosaur fossil shown.

Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

What was the pattern on the skin of the dinosaur?

What was the type of food the dinosaur ate?

How fast was the heart of the dinosaur beating?

How many eggs were in the nest with the dinosaur?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A scientist finds the plant fossil shown.

Which question can the scientist most likely answer by examining this fossil?

What was the average monthly rainfall in this area?

How much water was absorbed by the roots of the plant?

How much oxygen was in the atmosphere surrounding the planet?

What was the environment like in the area when the plant was alive?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

Petrified wood

Imprint

Amber

Mold

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

Muscle 
Fur
Lung
Bone 

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of rock are most fossils found?

sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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