
How do fossils form and what do they show?
Authored by Jessica White
Science
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following can become a fossil?
A plant's leaves
A large animal
An insect trapped in sap
All of the above
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _________ is an example of a trace fossil.
fossilized tooth
fossilized footprint
piece of amber
petrified tree
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Almost all fossils are found in ________
amber.
groundwater.
sedimentary rocks.
dirt that has been packed down.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must happen for a fossil to form?
it is in deep water
it is kept dry
it is buried quickly
it is left unburied
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An insect in amber is an example of _____.
a trace fossil
a fossil record
an exposed fossil
a whole body fossil
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do bones change when they become fossils?
bone material changes shape
bone material is replaced by rock
bone becomes stronger and harder
bones become lighter and weaker
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a fossil record?
a record of an organism left behind.
the history of how life on Earth has changed
the rock left behind after a bone is fossilized
evidence that animals lived a long time ago
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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