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fossils Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fossil is:

a)

The remains of an organism that lived 1 month ago.

b)

The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago.

2.

This tooth fossil is an example of:

a)

Hard body part

b)

Soft body part

3.

Which of the following can become a fossil?

a)

A fish that died under the sea.

b)

a dinosaur that was burned in fire.

4.

What happens to most plants and animals after they die?

a)

Some of their bodies will be destroyed by wind/ water/ or other animals.

b)

All of their bodies become fossils.

5.

Where are fossils usually found?

a)
b)
6.

Some fossils can be made of:

a)
b)
7.

By looking at this fossil, we can tell that this organism had:

a)

Gray skin.

b)

A round body.

c)

A fin on its back

8.

Compare this fossil to modern organisms of today.

a)
b)
9.

Organisms preserved in ice and amber are fossils.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Animals that no longer found on earth are

a)

Extinct

b)

Exist