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A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• chemist

• paleontologist

• astronomer

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Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

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What can scientists most easily tell from a set of footprints that have become fossils?

• what the animal ate

• how many babies the animal had

• what kind of enemies the animal had

• how the animal moved

A scientist finds shell fossils in a rock in the desert. What conclusion can the scientist make?

• Millions of years ago, the desert was an ocean.

• Millions of years ago, the desert was covered by ice.

• Millions of years ago, the desert was a rainforest.

• Millions of years ago, the desert was the top of a mountain.

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

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Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

• Muscle 

• Fur

• Lung

• Bone 

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Which of the planet listed has a length of rotation closets to the length of one rotation of the Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which model below presents the most accurate explanation for the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky as shown?

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At which of these points is it midnight?

• Top

• Left

• Right

• Bottom

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