BEACH FOSSILS

What similarities can you see between the Ammonite and the Nautilus ?

• They have a lot of teeth.

• They have a lot of arms.

• They have coiled shells.

Do we know what colours Ammonites were when they were alive ?

• Yes

• No

What did Ammonites do if they needed to swim deeper

• They released gas and pumped water into their shells in order to sink.

• They filled their shells with gas in order to stay afloat.

How many arms can you count on a Belemnite ?

• They have ten arms with hooks on to catch their preys.

• They have eight arms with hooks on to catch their preys.

• They have six arms with hooks on to catch their preys.

• They have twelve arms with hooks on to catch their preys.

What did the Belemnite use the ink for ?

• It used ink as a form of defence to hide itself from predators.

• It used ink to draw on the rocks.

Where is the ink sac of a Belmenite located ?

• in the arms

• in the hooks

• in the shell

In folklore, people imagined Belemnites were cast down by heaven during thunderstorms. Their names come from the Greek word "Belemnon". What do you think this word mean ?

• Dart or Javelin

  (fléchette ou javelot)

• Rocket

• Meteorite

The Crinoid is distantly related to a starfish. What was a Crinoid ?

• An animal

• A plant

• A type of seaweed

• A coral

Were the jurassic fish the same colour as the fossils ?

• Yes

• No

What is this ?

• An Ammonite

• A Belemnite

• A Crinoid

• Fish scales