HSC - Fossils

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock found on Earth.
• A modern animal that lives in the ocean.
• Fossils are the remains or traces of animals or plants that were once alive.

Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?

• A dinosaur bone
• A footprint
• A burrow

What do fossils help scientists learn about?

• Modern technologies
• Space exploration
• The history of life on Earth

Why is it important to study fossils?

• To understand how life has changed over time
• To learn about dinosaurs only
• To find new species of animals

Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil?

• Leaf impression
• Frozen fruit juice
• Footprint

Where are fossils usually found?

• In the ocean
• In the air
• In layers of rock

What can footprints tell us about a dinosaur?

• Its size and speed
• What it ate
• Its color

Which of the following describes a trace fossil?

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What type of fossil is formed from the remains of an organism, such as bones or teeth?

• Body fossil
• Trace fossil

What type of fossil that provides signs of something that was once alive?

• Body fossil
• Trace fossil