WorksheetsFossils and Rock layers
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 20mins
Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.
fossil
extinct
endangered
dinosaur
The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.
fossil
extinct
endangered
minerals
Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?
mineral
footprint
cast
petrified wood
If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?
An animal ate the fish.
The water covered the area long ago.
Today's fish looks the same
The fish is endangered.
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 rock layer is probably the oldest?
A
B
C
What do fossils tell us?
The Earth's history
The Earth's future
The Earth's current period
A fish fossil was found in layer A. What does this tell us about the possible history of this area?
Fish used to live on land there
This area has always been land
That area used to be underwater
Layer A is currently covered in water
All these items were found buried into rock. Which of them are fossils? Check ALL that apply.
A plant leaf
A soup can
A dinosaur bone
A dragonfly wing
