What are fossils? (Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz)

Joanie brought home several different seashells from the beach. Which one is a fossil?

• a clam that died on the way home

• a rock with an imprint of a seashell

• a clump of seashells stuck together

• two seashell halves that fit together

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Scientists use fossils to describe how all of the environments on Earth have changed over time. Which fossil discovery represents a change in the environment where the fossil was found?

• fish in rocks on top of a mountain

• seashells in the sand at the beach

• horse bones in soil in the prairie

• polar bear bones in Alaska

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Which fossil’s relative age cannot be determined based on its position?

• a fossil found in every rock layer

• a fossil found in the bottom rock layer

• a fossil found in the top rock layer

• a fossil found in a middle rock layer

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What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

• a biologist

• a botanist

• a paleontologist

• a physicist

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Fish live in many different environments such as lakes, ponds, and oceans. Which is one feature in fish that has changed greatly over time?

• scales

• bones

• eyes

• jaws

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