TN Ready Review: Fossils

Which of the following is NOT a way a fossil can provide

information about the past?

• Studying the size and shape of the fossil

• Analyzing the age of the fossil

• Examining the location where the fossil was found

• Checking the color of the fossil

What is a fossil?

• A living organism

• A mineral rock

• A preserved remains or traces of a living organism from the

  past

• A type of soil

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How are fossils formed?

• By bein g buried in sand

• By being exposed to sun and air

• By being eaten by other animals

• By being covered in sediment over time

What can fossils tell us about the past?

• The climate and environment

• The age of the rock

• The name of the person who found the fossil

• The color of the organism

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The picture shows rock layers containing fossils.

Which numbered layer in the picture is the oldest layer of rock?

• Layer 1 is the oldest rock layer.

• Layer 2 is the oldest rock layer.

• Layer 3 is the oldest rock layer.

• Layer 4 is the oldest rock layer.

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A fossil is shown. Which of these can best be

concluded about the organism the fossil came from?

• The types of predators that preyed on the organism

• The shape of the organism

• The hunting habits of the organism

• The color of the organism

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Scientists are studying this fossil of an extinct fish.

Which of the following can

best be concluded about

the area where the fossil

was found?

• The area had very warm seasons in the past.

• The area was covered in water in the past.

• The area has remained unchanged.

• The area was inhabited by many predators in the past.

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Scientists are studying fossilized remains of a mammoth. In some ways, the remains look like an elephant. Two differences are the mammoth’s long hair and thick layer of fat.

Which of the following can best be concluded about the area

where the remains were found?

• The area had very cold weather in the past.

• The area was covered in water in the past.

• The area has remained unchanged.

• The area was inhabited by many predators in the past.

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Scientists find fossilized remains from extinct animals.

Which of the following is the best conclusion the scientists can draw from their observations of the remains as shown?

• The animals lived underwater.

• The animals lived in forests.

• The animals lived on mountaintops.

• The animals lived in deserts.

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Scientists found layers of rock containing the fossils shown.

Which conclusion can scientists make from studying these rock layers?

• Fossil 1 is the oldest fossil.

• Fossil 2 is older than Fossil 3.

• Fossil 4 is younger than Fossil 5.

• Fossil 5 is the youngest fossil.

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