What Do Fossils Tell Us About Ancient Environments

A scientist discovers fossils of thousands of fish in the desert. Most likely, this is evidence that

• large dinosaurs once lived in the area.

• a trash dump was located at this spot.

• prehistoric fish could live without water.

• an ocean may once have covered the area.

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A scientist discovers a fossil of a prehistoric animal. The fossil shows that the animal had long, pointed teeth like those of a wolf. Most likely, the prehistoric animal ate

• animals

• grasses

• insects

• Chick-Fil-A

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The diagram shows rock layers next to a road. Layer 3 contains many plant fossils. Layer 3 most likely formed in which of these environments?

• Desert

• Forest

• Ocean

• Tundra

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The picture shows four different rock layers in a hillside. What is the best evidence that one of these layers of rock was formed under an OCEAN?

• The thickness of the sedimentary rock layers.

• The type of fossils found in the sedimentary rock layers.

• The texture of the sedimentary rock layers.

• The height of the sedimentary rock layers.

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Studying the fossils of a certain region is best for giving scientists evidence about which of the following characteristics of that area?

• The rates of weathering and erosion.

• The type of environment long ago.

• The number of earthquakes during the year.

• The kind of climate in the future.

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The most reasonable conclusion to draw after finding fossil fish bones in the sedimentary rocks below a forest would be that this area, in the ancient past, was covered by

• tacos

• rocks

• water

• plants

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In the rock layers below the Antarctic, a region currently covered in ice, scientists have discovered the remains of plants that usually live only in very warm climates. What is the most reasonable conclusion for scientists to draw from this evidence?

• The Antarctic will be covered in ice for millions of years.

• The Antarctic has daylight only six months of the year.

• These plants have adapted to live in the Antarctic.

• The climate in the Antarctic was very different in the past.

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The chart shows the kinds of fossils found in a certain region at different depths in the rock layers. The most RECENT environment, for which this sequence gives us evidence, was most likely what?

• Ocean

• Home Depot

• Forest

• Lake

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According to the evidence, which of the following lived in this area at the same as the dinosaurs?

• Mr. Silva

• Ferns

• Sharknado

• Squirrels

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The diagram shows some fossils embedded in layers of underground rock. Based on the diagram, which statement best describes how the area has changed over time?

• The area was always land, but it was home to different life-forms.

• The area was underwater, and then it became land.

• The area started as land, then was underwater, then finally became land again.

• The area started under water, then was land, and finally was underwater again.

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