Fossil

What are the remains of once living things called?

• amber

• fossils

• species

• extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Fossils form ....

• quickly

• over a few years

• over a few months

• over thousands of years.

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

• sedimentary  rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which type of fossil would look just like an actual body part of a once-living thing?

• a cast

• an imprint

• a mineral

• a footprint

Which is an imprint fossil?

• bone

• a cast

• petrified wood

• an animal track

A fossilized animal had a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?

• The animal ate fruits and vegetables.

• The animal is closely related to a shark.

• The animal did not live on land.

• The animal ate meat.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the name of the wood of a tree that has been replaced by rock?

• sedimentary

• trace

• petrified

• Mr. Wood

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

this type of fossil is a mark or cavity (hole) made in sediment in the shape of a shell or other body

• cast

• trace

• petrified

• mold

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains.

• cast

• amber

• mold

• carbon film

A fossil made inside a mold when minerals seeped in and hardens into shapes of the mold.

• glue

• resin fossil

• sap

• cast fossil