Worksheetsfossil
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Remains of living things preserved over millions of years are called
Evolution
Fossils
Mummy
Crypt
Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.
fossil
extinct
endangered
dinosaur
Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?
mineral
footprint
cast
petrified wood
Which is a trace fossil?
bone
a cast
an animal track
amber fossil
What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?
A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.
A plant or animal must die and decompose.
Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.
An earthquake shifts the land up.
Which of these animals is extinct?
Camel
Rhino
Red Panda
Mammoth
Which of this is not a type of fossil
Mold
Cast
Trace
carbon
A scientist that studies, collects and classifies fossils is
paleontologist
scientist
fossiologist
meteorologist
The number of years since a rock was formed is
relative age
absolute age
comparative age
real age
Relative age of a rock is
its age compared with ages of other rocks
the age of the rock around it
The age of the fossils in it
the real age
What is the law of superposition
What are index fossils
Describe two ways of dating fossils
What is climate?
the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place
cloud cover and temperature
precipitation and humidity at a given time and place
weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Climate is affected by many factors including:
latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water
tides and currents
wind
snow and sleet
Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?
temperature and latitude
precipitation and humidity
temperature and precipitation
humidity and air pressure
At which region would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?
tropical region
Temperate region
marine temperate
polar region
At which region would you expect to find the coldest air temperatures?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
subtropical
What are the three main climate zones?
tropical, thermal, polar
tropical, temperate, polar
cold, super hot, blah
polar, tropical, humid
What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?
polar
tropical
desert
temperate
The higher a place is above sea level, the _____ its climate.
cooler
warmer
Areas closer to the _________ receive more direct sunlight.
North Pole
equator
temperate zone
south pole
A region that is very dry for most or all of the year is called a ___________.
swamp
desert
ecosystem
How is a cold front different from a warm front
