
Fossils Quiz
Authored by Eufracia Malabar
Science
5th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a fossil?
A skeleton of a living animal
The remains of a living thing preserved from the past
A type of rock found only in the ocean
An imprint made by humans
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to most animals or plants after they die?
They fossilize immediately
They decompose and rot away
They sink into the ocean and turn into rocks
They are eaten by predators
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is sediment?
A type of mineral that replaces bones
Layers of sand or mud where fossils can form
Sticky natural asphalt found in tar pits
Bones that have been fossilized
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the largest dinosaur fossil ever found?
Tyrannosaurus rex
Microraptor
Sauroposeidon
Triceratops
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the size of the smallest dinosaur fossil found?
About the size of a cereal box
The size of a cat
Smaller than a grain of sand
The size of a car
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is paleontology?
The study of plants and flowers
The study of Earth's crust
The study of fossils and the history of life
The study of dinosaurs only
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which material can preserve small insects?
Sediment
Amber
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