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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are fossils? Click ALL that apply.
Help us study what life was like in the past
The remains of a once living organism
Only animals that have died
Can be a whole organism, part of one, or an impression
What are the three types of rocks found in Earth?
Photosynthesis
Igneous
Sedimentary
Gold
Metamorphic
Fossils are ONLY found in
igneous
sedimentary
gold
The deeper you dig, the ______ the fossil.
newer
older
smaller
Which organism is the oldest?
Dinosaurs
Trilobites
Armored Fish
What happened on Earth after the sedimentary rock layer?
Flood
Asteroid
Volcanic Eruption
If we went outside, dug into the ground and discovered a desert plant fossil, what does that tell us?
This area used to be covered in ise
This area used to be under water
This area used to be a desert
Which type of fossil is this?
Mold fossil
True fossil
Trace fossil
What type of fossil is this?
Cast fossil
Petrified fossil
Trace fossil
What type of fossil is this?
True fossil
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
What makes an index fossil? (Choose 2)
Found all over the world
Found in one area
Lived for a long period of time
Lived for a short period of time
Use your index fossil table to determine the approximate age of layer A (enter either the age in years or the time period).
Use your index fossil table to determine the approximate age of layer B (enter either the age in years or the time period).
Use your index fossil table to determine the approximate age of layer C (enter either the age in years or the time period).
Use your index fossil table to determine the approximate age of layer D (enter either the age in years or the time period).
