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WorksheetsEvolution/Fossils
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.
rare
extinct
plentiful
missing
A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.
biologist
chemist
paleontologist
astronomer
What are fossils?
Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms
Is the change over time in populations of related organisms
A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units
Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies
Imprints or remains of once living organisms are called ....
Evolution
Vestigial Structures
Homologous Structures
Fossils
What is an adaptation of a tortoise?
(a)
How did Lucy die?
Another animal killed her
She just died and fell into the water
Bit
Burned
Which one is a human adaptation?
long necks
went from sea creatures to land creatures
went from walking on all 4's to just 2 legs
only being able to have one baby
What is most likely to create a fossil?
Skull
Fur
Hair
Skin
The gradual change in living things over time is..
transition
evolution
age
revolution
How do bones become fossils?
The bones dry off
An animal eats it
The bones get buried under leaves
Bones need to be covered deep in sand/mud (100's of feet) then bone turns into stone
What is an adaptation polar bears have that help them survive? (hint: there is more than one option. Click all that are correct)
White Fur for camouflage
Blubber to stay warm
Pads on feet to help from slipping
Sharp claws to catch fish
