Fossils, Extinction, and Paleontology

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

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The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Animals are smaller than plants.

• Plants have harder bodies than animals.

• Plans have softer bodies than animals.

• Animals eat plants.

Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

• mineral

• footprint

• cast

• petrified wood

Which is an imprint fossil?

• bone

• a cast

• an animal track

• amber fossil

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

An animal has sharp, pointy teeth, what can we infer about this animal?

• The animal lived in the water

• The animal lived near the beach.

• The animal is a carnivore.

• The animal only ate plants.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

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How are an elephant and a mammoth alike?

• They are both endangered.

• They are both extinct.

• They both have tusks.

• They both live in a warm climate.

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What statement is true about fossils?

• All living organisms leave behind fossils.

• Fossils show that camels never change.

• Some living things have not really changed in millions of years.

• Plant fossils have never changed.

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