Module 5 Lesson 3 - Fossils

A rock that forms from sediments is called _____.

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

• fossil

Based on the image, where would the oldest rock be found? Explain.

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

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Which can scientists NOT learn from fossils?

• the colors of animals that lived long ago

• the type of animals that lived long ago

• what the climate was like long ago

• what the environment was like long ago

Index fossils help scientists determine the age of other fossils.

• True

• False

Bethany saw an exhibit at the science center on Earth's surface. She learned that Earth's surface has changed over time. Which best explains how we know what Earth's surface looked like long ago?

• Ancient people left photographs of Earth's surface.

• Paleontologists study fossils and other clues from rocks.

• Paleontologists study Earth's surface as it is today.

• We do not know what Earth's surface looked like long ago.

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Scientists are able to tell which fossils are the oldest by looking at the bedrock. Which layer contains the youngest fossils?

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

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If a fern fossil is found in a rock layer lower than a fossil of a small fish, the fern is probably older.

• True

• False

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Which process is least likely to cause fossils in rocks to be exposed?

• earthquakes

• erosion

• the freezing and thawing of ice

• deposition

Which kind of rocks are fossils usually found in?

• sedimentary rocks

• igneous rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• weathered and eroded rocks

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Fossil evidence of the same extinct reptile has been found in areas of Africa, Antarctica and Australia. What could be concluded from this evidence?

• Ancient reptiles were good swimmers.

• Reptiles liked to move their homes.

• All continents were once joined together.

• The extinct reptile lived on all continents.

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