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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Extinct means that ___________________.
there are a lot of the animals running around.
the animals have all died out.
they are beautiful.
What is an organism?
living things such as plants or animals
no longer alive
a person who studies fossils
to rot or decompose
To decay means to ___________.
a person who studies fossils
no longer alive
a hard orange-yellow substance formed from tree sap
to rot or decompose
What is climate?
living things such as plants or animals
weather conditions in an area
to rot or decompose
no longer alive
What does a paleontologist do?
studies fossils
teaches kids
answers the telephone
plays games
What is Amber?
A person who studies fossils.
Mrs. Ramsey
a hard orange-yellow substance formed from tree sap
a girl
What is a fossil?
The preserved remains of plants and animals that lived long ago
a person who studies fossils
living things
a paleontologist
In very cold climates, fossils can be preserved in ____________.
fossils can't be preserved in cold climates
wood
sand
ice or snow
When scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, they knew that long ago that piece of land was __________________________.
a hill
a mountain
a desert
a body of water
Bones, teeth, and eggs are examples of _____________.
body fossils
petrified wood
imprint fossils
amber
Fossils usually form in what type of rock?
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
fossils don't form in rock
What does a sharp tooth fossil tell about a dinosaurs diet?
it only ate plants
it only ate meat
it doesn't tell them about the diet
it only drank water
Paleontologists learn about dinosaurs by studying fossils.
True
False
A cast fossil is hardened rock, while a mold fossil is hollow.
True
False
A woolly mammoth was found preserved in mud. It is a distant relative of the kangaroo.
True
False
Scientists analyze fossils to learn about the past.
True
False
A mold fossil forms when mud or sediment builds up around a deceased organism.
True
False
All fossils form in amber.
True
False
