Fossils Quiz

Fossils Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

4th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Brittney Batson

Used 8+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of studying fossils?

To find new species of plants

To understand past life on Earth

To predict future weather

To find new minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can fossils tell us about?

The future

The present

The past

The weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a trace fossil?

A bone

A footprint

A leaf

A shell

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the study of fossils help scientists learn about?

The future of the Earth

The history of life on Earth

The current climate

The types of rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helps us understand why an animal went extinct?

Bones

Fossils

Feathers

Footprints

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some examples of actual remains that can become fossils?

Footprints and animal droppings

Bones, teeth, shells, or leaves

Water and air

Rocks and minerals

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some examples of preserved records of a living thing's activity that can become fossils?

Bones and teeth

Shells and leaves

Footprints and animal droppings

Water and air

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