Fossils

Scientist who studies fossils are called.............?

• Paleontologist

• Meteorologist

• Geologist

• Doctor

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Four Types of Fossils ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ Cast, Mold, True Form, Bones, Dirt

• False

• True

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Fossils are the preserved remains of organisms that lived in the (a)   ?

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What type of rock covers the plant or animal and helps them fossilize?

• Volcanic

• metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Amethyst

What conclusion could you draw from a fossilized tooth that is sharp and pointed?

• The animal is an herbivore.

• The animal is a carnivore.

• The animal swims in the ocean.

• The animal can run fast.

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A fossilized tooth was found. It was flat and smooth. What conclusions could you make by this finding?

• The animal is an meat eater.

• The animal was an herbivore.

• The animal had a long tail.

• The animal had a long neck.

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An animal or plant that no longer exists on the earth is (a)   ?

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Any living thing is called an _________?

• Fossil

• Plant

• Animal

• Organism

This fossilized fish was found by paleontologists on the side of a mountain in Georgia. What can you conclude about the mountain range?

• The mountain is extremely tall.

• The mountain was once covered in water.

• Some fish can fly.

• Fish have the ability to walk.

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Cast fossils are what museums use to recreate once living animals such as dinosaurs.

• True

• False