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Fossils

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jax, Anna and Seth are talking about fossils.

Jax- I think there are two types of fossils, animal fossils and plant fossils.

Anna- There are lots of different fossils formed in lots of different ways.

Seth- The only type of fossil is things that have been turned to stone.


Who is correct?

a)

Jax

b)

Anna

c)

Seth

2.

Peple who study fossils are called _____________.

a)

Fossil hunters

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Fossilologists

d)

Meteorologists

3.

Which image shows the correct steps of Fossilisation?

a)
b)
4.

Mikey, Becca and Anil are talking about how dinosaurs became extinct.


Mikey- I think humans killed all the dinosaurs.

Becca- Humans couldn't kill the dinosaurs because they didn't live at the same time.

Anil- I think humans only killed small dinosaurs because we aren't big enough to kill a T-rex.


Who is correct?

a)

Mikey

b)

Becca

c)

Anil

5.

In order for a fossil to be formed, which of the following has to happen first?

a)

The bone is covered by sediment.

b)

Minerals in the water slowly replace the bone.

c)

Water enters the skeleton.

d)

The animal dies.

6.

Gary saw dinosaur footprints at the museum. He was probably looking at fossils formed in __________

a)

Coal

b)

Soil

c)

Crystal

d)

Rock

7.

Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a dead organism.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

If an animal is extinct, it means

a)

All of its members have died.

b)

Only a few members are still living.

c)

The animals cannot give birth to their young ones or lay eggs.

d)

All of its members have moved to a different place.

10.

Which of these is not a fossil?

a)
b)
c)
d)