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WorksheetsFossil Study Guide
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a fossil?
A dinosaur
A dead animal
A bone you find in a mountain side
The preserved remains or traces of plants and animals from the past
In what type of rock are fossils most commonly found?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
A ______________________________ is someone who studies what life was like long ago.
fossil record
evidence
paleontologist
preserved
The table gives information on different fossils. Which fossil would tell us that the area had been covered with trees in the past?
snail shell
scorpion
dragonfly
millipede
The map shows where fossil plants were found. The table shows the habitat where these plants grew in the past. In which area on the map was there previously an ocean?
Area A
Area B
Area C
Area D
A bug in amber is what type of fossil?
trace fossil
mold fossil
body fossil
resin fossil
Amber is........
when something is no longer in existence
a footprint, trail, or burrow
hard translucent resin formed by tree sap
petrified wood
Scientists discovered the fossilized remains of an unidentified animal. They can tell from its remains that it had gills and fins, but no legs. What conclusion about the animal can they draw from the evidence?
It lived in the water and on land.
It lived in the water all the time.
It was a land mammal.
It had legs that did not fossilize
In order for an animal to become a fossil it must be buried after it dies.
True
False
The picture shows a tooth fossil of the extinct Megalodon shark next to teeth from a great white shark, which is still found today. Which of the following best explains the difference in the size of the teeth?
The fossilized tooth was filled with water, which made it grow in size.
Sharks alive today do not live long enough to grow very large teeth.
Sharks were once larger than the sharks that are living today.
The fossilized tooth had extra sediment around it, which became a part of it.
What has to happen before a fossil can be formed?
wind and water wash away animal remains
an organism dies and is covered with mud or sediment
an animal dies and is eaten by predators
How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?
by studying fossils
by reading about them
by watching movies
by looking at pictures
Which feature helps the most to identify the organism as a plant?
size
color
smell
shape
A scientist discovered a fossil of an ocean plant in the rocks of a desert. What does the discovery of this fossil MOST likely tell the scientist?
the fossils were formed at the top of a mountain
the fossils were formed during a rainstorm
the area had many volcanic eruptions
the area was once covered by water
