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Mystery Science Animals Through Time

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

Mystery Science Animals Through Time
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which animal was the dinosaur closely related to?

Shark

Gorilla

Crocodiles

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientists assume dinosaurs were like scaly reptiles and not furry animals because

There are more openings in the skull like reptiles we see today.

They had long necks like snakes and lizards we have today.

Only reptiles could be as large as a dinosaur. Furry animals are usually smaller.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

About how long ago did all of the dinosaurs die?

65 million years ago

20 million year

5 million years ago

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can you match a newly found fossil with other fossils that you have found?

Compare them by their traits, such as if it has legs or fins.

Compare them by their weight, such as heavy or light.

Compare them by their color, such as brown or green.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do fossils give us clues about habitats?

We can tell what color the animals were based on their fossils.

Habitats and fossils aren’t connected. We can only guess since it was so long ago.

The traits of the fossils can be compared to the animals that live there today.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On a fossil dig, you find animals with legs and a tail close to the surface. Much deeper you find animals with fins.

What does this tell you?

Ocean and Land animals lived there at the same time.

Ocean animals lived in that area first and then after that, land animals lived there.

Land animals lived in that area first and then after that, ocean animals lived there.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Kayla went swimming so she could see sharks and sea turtles. When she started swimming, she saw many tree trunks on the ocean floor. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location a long time ago?

Forest

Grassland

Ocean

Desert

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