U4 Science

This fossil was found beneath layers of rock.  What does this fossil have in common with a living

leaf?

• It has the same shape.

• It has tissues made of plant cells.

• It stores energy for growth and repair.

• It was dug out of the surface of the earth.

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The fossils of extinct sea animals called trilobites are found in Ohio.  The means that Ohio was once

covered by

• grass

• water

• forests

• mountains

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Picture 1 shows the fossil of an extinct animal.  Picture 2 shows a modern animal.  In which habitat

would both of these animals be able to survive?

• grassland

• ocean

• desert

• forest

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Mike and his dad went fossil hunting on a mountain.  They found these fossils.

1. a shark tooth

2. a snail shell

3. a clam shell

Based on these fossils, how had the area changed?

• It used to be warmer.

• It used to be colder.

• It used to be in an ocean.

• It used to be in a desert.

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Scientists study fossils to learn about extinct plants and animals.  Which of these is the best example

of a fossil?

• a footprint in a rock

• a seashell under water

• a leaf in a mudpuddle

• a bone on top of a sand pile

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Butterflies and songbirds live together in the tall flowers of fields.  The table shows how the birds and

butterflies meet their needs.  Dan planted a mix of tall flowers in his backyard to help birds and

butterflies.  How do the flowers most help the birds and butterflies.

• The flowers make food for the butterflies and shelter for the birds.

• The flowers make food for the butterflies and water for the birds.

• The flowers make food for the butterflies and the birds, and water for the birds.

• The flowers make food for the butterflies and the birds, and shelter for the butterflies.

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What advantage do some plants have over animals in a drought?

• Plants can use underground water.

• Plants can live without water.

• Plants release oxygen.

• Plants cannot move.

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The long neck of a giraffe is an adaptation mostly for

• feeding in high treetops.

• chewing on thorny vines.

• keeping track of enemies.

• defending itself against predators.

The color of which animal allows it to blend into its environment?

• penguin

• squirrel

• cardinal

• polar bear

The remains or trace of an organism that lived long ago.

• trace fossil

• fossil

• body fossil

• plates

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