N2Y Fossil Park Museum

The remains of animals and plants that lived long ago.

• fossil

• quarry

• mineral

A big pit in the ground.

• fossil

• quarry

• minerals

Earth's rocks, sands and soils that are found on Earth's surface as well as underground

• fossil

• quarry

• minerals

The school a person goes to after high school

• era

• extinct

• university

A period in time with certain characteristics.

• era

• extinct

• university

Animals that are no longer living.

• era

• extinct

• university

A tool that helps people see tiny things up close.

• microscope

• paleontologist

• quarry

A scientist who studies the fossils of plants and animals.

• microscope

• paleontologist

• quarry

Where is the Fossil Park Museum located?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Baton Rouge

What tools might a paleontologist use?

• typewriter and paper

• plunger and wrench

• hammer and chisel