Fossils

How did the environment change in this location?

• The environment was covered by land first, then later it was covered by water.

• The environment was covered by water first, then later it was covered by land.

• Only land animals lived in this environment.

• Only sea animals lived in this environment.

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In which layer would you most likely find a fossil of a tree?

• Layer V

• Layer W

• Layer X

• Layer Y

• Layer Z

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An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• a trace fossil

• climate

• extinct

• minerals

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What is an example of fossil evidence of climate change?

• A fossil of a wolf was found in a forest.

• A fossil of a hippo was found in a riverbed.

• A fossil of a shark is found in a desert.

• A fossil of grass is found in a prairie.

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Which of these statements is true about the fossils in the picture

• All of the fossils are from animals from a water environment

• All of the fossils are from animals from a land environment

• The most recent fossils are from a land environment, and the older fossils are from a water environment

• The most recent fossils are from water environments, and the older fossils are from a land environment

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Based on the fossils shown, what can you tell about the past environment of this area?

• The environment began as an ocean or water environment, then evolved into a dry land environment

• The environment of this location has never changed

• The environment began as a dry land environment, then evolved into an ocean or water environment

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Which statement describes the age of the fossils at Site 1?

• The oldest fossils are found in Layer G

• The youngest fossils are found in Layer G

• The fossils in Layers A and B are the same age

• You cannot tell the age of the fossils by looking at the layers

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What type of environment did this area used to have in the past? Support your claim using evidence from the layers. What type of environment is this today? Support your claim using evidence from the layers. ***Remember, this question is 4 points. Make sure you are making a Claim AND supporting it using EVIDENCE for BOTH questions

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If a fish fossil is found in the desert, what can a paleontologist hypothesize about what the area was like in the past?

• The desert gets cold at night

• The fossil is fake

• The fossil was moved there from somewhere else

• The desert used to be covered with water

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Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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