Fossil Formation
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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the steps involved in fossil formation?
Freezing of the organism, submersion in water, rapid decomposition and mineralization
Death of the organism, rapid burial in sediment, decomposition and mineralization, uplift and erosion exposing the fossil
Burning of the organism, scattering of the remains, slow burial in sediment
Mummification of the organism, exposure to air and sunlight, gradual erosion of the fossil
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the role of sediment in fossil formation?
Sediment dissolves the remains, preventing fossil formation.
Sediment attracts predators that destroy the remains, preventing fossil formation.
Sediment covers and protects the remains, leading to fossil formation.
Sediment has no effect on fossil formation.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long does it take for a fossil to form?
Fossils can take from 10,000 to millions of years to form.
It takes 100 years for a fossil to form
Fossils form in a matter of days
Fossils form instantly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?
Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.
Sediment covers the bone.
An animal dies.
The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During a field trip, Nawar and his friends discover a bone in a riverbed. In order for that bone to eventually become a fossil, which of the following events must happen FIRST?
Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.
Sediment covers the bone.
An animal dies.
The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a cast fossil and a mold fossil?
A cast fossil is a 3D impression of the organism, while a mold fossil contains the actual remains.
A mold fossil is a hollow impression of the organism, while a cast fossil is a 3D model created when the mold fills up.
A cast fossil is made of amber, while a mold fossil is made of sediment.
There is no difference; they are the same type of fossil.
Tags
DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where are fossils usually found?
Volcanic rocks
Glacial ice
Sedimentary rocks
Desert sand
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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