Environmental Changes and Fossils Quiz

Which of the following is a natural change to the environment?

• Building a house

• Planting a garden

• A flood

• Painting a fence

How might a drought affect animals in an area? (Fill in the blank)

• They might move

• They are not affected

• They might perish

What might happen to plants during a drought? (Short Answer)

As a result of the 2011 drought, nearly 100% of the trees and grazing pastures in the Brazos Valley region were   lost. All of the following are likely responses to the Ioss of  vegetation by the herbivore population living in the  area except -

• finding another food source

• eating other small animals

• moving to a different location

• dying off

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What does the term 'evidence' mean?

• A guess

• Proof or reason to support a claim

• A type of fossil

• A dinosaur name

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock

• Evidence of past living organisms

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What are body fossils?

• Fossils that show animal activity

• Preserved remains of body parts

• Fossils found only in water

• Fossils that are made of rocks

What is an example of a trace fossil?

• Dinosaur bones

• Footprints

• Amber

• Fossilized plants

Which of the following is an example of a common Texas fossil?

• Dinosaur bone

• Modern bird feather

• Plastic toy

• Metal coin

What type of environment was this fossil from?

• Ocean

• Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra