Scientists Study Fossils

_______________is a scientist who studies fossils.

• geologist

• fossilologist

• paleontologist

• extinct

The remains of an organism studied by scientists is called a ____________.

• paleontologist

• fossil

• dinosaur

• shark

When something is _____________________ it no longer

exists.

• extinct

• preserved

• endangered

• rotting

Which is NOT a reason scientists study fossils?

• They tell us how long a species existed on Earth.

• To learn how organisms are related to each other.

• How organisms communicated with each other.

• Fossils tell scientists the types of environments that organisms lived in.

Which would be an example of a fossil?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Dinosaur Footprint

• Oyster Pearl

• Rotting Log

Which rock type would be best to find fossils?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which type of fossil is created when an organism gets trapped in tree resin?

• Trace

• Mold/Imprint

• Amber

• Cast

Which is NOT a way an organism could become a fossil?

• It can be frozen in ice.

• It can be quickly buried in sediment after death.

• It can be trapped in the resin of a tree.

• It can be left out in the sun to decompose.

An organism should be buried quickly after it dies if it has a chance of becoming a fossil

• True

• False

How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

• by studying fossils

• by reading about them

• by watching movies

• by looking at pictures