Geology 1H: Fossils
Authored by Eric Glagowski
Science
6th Grade
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1.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most fossils are found in (a) rock.
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Fossils are the (a) remains or traces of (b) things. Fossils provide (c) of how (d) has changed over time. Fossils can also help scientists infer how Earth's surface has (e) .
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
3.
REORDER QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Reorder the following steps in how a fossil forms!
An animal dies and sinks into shallow water.
Weathering and erosion eventually expose the animal at the surface.
Sediments cover the animal.
Rock forms around the animal and preserves it.
Sediments get compacted over time.
4.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 6 pts
Organize these options into the right categories!
Groups:
(a) TRUE Statements
,
(b) FALSE Statements
When an animal dies, soft parts decay quickly.
Hard parts of animals include bones, shells, teeth, and seeds.
Hard parts of animals include woody stems, skins, and organs.
When an organism dies, soft parts decay slowly.
Soft parts of animals usually form fossils.
Hard parts of animals usually form fossils.
5.
LABELLING QUESTION
3 mins • 4 pts
Label each object correctly based on what type of fossil it represents!
Mold
Cast
6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name given to a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism (or part of an organism)?
(a)
7.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name given to a solid copy of the shape of an organism?
(a)
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