Fossils & Extinction

What is an omnivore?

• An animal that eats only plants.

• An animal that eats only animals.

• An animal that eats both plants and animals.

• An animal that primarily eats fruits.

How do fossils form?

• Fossils form when living things die and are buried by sediment, which hardens over time.

• Fossils are created when living organisms are frozen in ice and preserved.

• Fossils form when living things are consumed by other animals and their remains are digested.

• Fossils are made when plants and animals are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

What is a carnivore?

• An animal that primarily eats plants.

• An animal that primarily eats other animals.

• An animal that can eat both plants and animals.

• An animal that primarily eats fungi.

What is extinction?

• Extinction is when a species no longer exists anywhere on Earth.

• Extinction is the process of a species evolving into another species.

• Extinction is when a species becomes more abundant in its habitat.

• Extinction is the migration of a species to a different environment.

What is a fossil?

• A fossil is a type of rock formed from minerals.

• A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a living organism from the past.

• A fossil is a modern-day organism that has not changed over time.

• A fossil is a tool used by archaeologists to dig up ancient sites.

What is the role of scientists in studying fossils?

• To learn about the history of life on Earth and how organisms have changed over time.

• To create new fossils in a laboratory setting.

• To determine the exact age of the Earth.

• To classify living organisms based on their fossilized remains.

What is a herbivore?

• An animal that primarily eats plants.

• An animal that primarily eats meat.

• An animal that eats both plants and meat.

• An animal that does not eat at all.

What is erosion?

• Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural forces like water and wind.

• Erosion is the process of soil formation through the decomposition of organic matter.

• Erosion is the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.

• Erosion is the process of planting trees to prevent soil degradation.

What is the significance of the teeth of an animal?

• They determine the age of the animal.

• They can indicate whether an animal was a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore.

• They are used for communication among animals.

• They help in the animal's mating rituals.

What can fossils tell us about the past?

• Fossils provide evidence of what life was like, including the types of organisms that lived and their environments.

• Fossils are only useful for dating rocks and determining their age.

• Fossils can only tell us about the climate of the past, not the organisms.

• Fossils are primarily used to study modern species and their evolution.