Fossils

Finding fossils of the same organism in different places around the world supports the theory that Earth was once one large piece of land and the continents have been slowly moving apart for millions of years. What type of fossils are scientists using as their evidence?

• Index Fossils

• Trace Fossils

• Petrified Fossils

• Body Fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is dissolved into mud that turns an organism's remains into rock?

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Bacteria

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of fossils is shown in the picture?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Body Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Whole fossilized animals are rare. What do paleontologists usually find?

• Hair, teeth and bones

• Shells, bones, and teeth

• Shells, bones, and hair

• Teeth, bones, and organs

Scientists study fossils to find out more about...

• Changes in Earth's land

• Changes in Earth's environment

• Changes in living organisms that exist on Earth

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Entire organisms have been found preserved in...

(Be sure to choose ALL of the correct answers).

• amber (hardened tree sap)

• Ice

• Mud

• Rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

• Petrified wood

• Imprint

• Amber

• Mold

What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil