What are Fossils? (U3 L5)

Which animal is extinct?

• dogs

• dinosaurs

• elephants

• amphibians

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Extinct means

• no longer living

• from the future

• living on earth today

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A ______ is what is left from a plant or animal that lived long ago.

• imprint

• fossil

• extinct

• shell

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Plants OR animals can have fossils.

• true

• false

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When did dinosaurs live on earth?

• millions of years ago

• today

• 100 years ago

• never

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What is this an example of?

• a fossil

• a dinosaur

• an amphibian

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What is this a picture of?

• A fossil

• Dinosaur skeleton

• Extinct

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After a living thing dies, what is the 1st thing that must happen if it it to become a fossil?

• It must be buried in mud, sand, or clay.

• It must be washed away in the ocean.

• It must be placed in a museum.

Which body parts usually become fossils?

• hard parts like bones

• soft parts like muscles

Do all dead plants and animals become fossils?

• yes

• no

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