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WorksheetsFossils
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
What can a scientist learn by studying fossils?
What rocks are made of
how every organism died long ago
how minerals are formed
what types of organisms lived a long time ago
Where are fossils most likely found?
in cold- water lakes
in sedimentary rocks
in tightly packed snow
What must happen to the remains of an organism for a fossil to be made?
they must be moved by animals
they must be left in sunlight
the must be buried right away
An amber fossil is made when
an organism is caught in lava from a volcano
an organism gets caught in sticky resin on a tree which hardens
an organism is buried in cement
If an animal gets trapped in mud, which part of the animal will most likely become a fossil?
skin
muscle
bone
eyes
What is a fossil?
the remains of an organism studied by scientists
a rock the is millions of years old
organisms that are extinct
Two fossils are found in the same area. What could scientists infer?
Both organisms lived in the same environment
Both organisms looked the same
Both organisms were the same size
True or False: Fossils are found all over the world.
True
False
How can an organism become a fossil?
Trapped in ice
Left in the sun
Covered in sand
Trapped in tree resin
Quickly buried in mud
Which layer has the oldest fossils?
1
2
3
4
Which statement is true about the fossils in layer 2.
all of the organisms lived at the same time and environment
all of the organisms eat meat
all of the organisms were the same
