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Geology 1H: Fossils

Authored by Eric Glagowski

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6th Grade

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Geology 1H: Fossils
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most fossils are found in (a)   rock.

sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous

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)   .

preserved
evidence
changed
living
life
pressure
dinosaur
things
burned

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

REORDER QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Reorder the following steps in how a fossil forms!

Weathering and erosion eventually expose the animal at the surface.

Rock forms around the animal and preserves it.

Sediments cover the animal.

An animal dies and sinks into shallow water.

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 organism dies, soft parts decay slowly.

When an animal dies, soft parts decay quickly.

Soft parts of animals usually form fossils.

Hard parts of animals usually form fossils.

Hard parts of animals include bones, shells, teeth, and seeds.

Hard parts of animals include woody stems, skins, and organs.

5.

LABELLING QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

Label each object correctly based on what type of fossil it represents!

b
a

Cast

Mold

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK 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 BLANK 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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