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what can fossils tell us

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The deeper a fossil is found buried in Earth, the ……………. it most likely is

a)

older

b)

newer

2.

If we found a fossil of a fish in a desert, we know that there was

a)

water in that area in the past.

b)

still a desert there in the past.

c)

someone who moved the fossil from the ocean.

3.
The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 
a)
A. Layer 2
b)
B. Layer 4
c)
C. Layer 1
d)
D. Layer 3
4.

This dinosaur is a _______

a)

Ornitopoda

b)

Ceratopcian

c)

Therpoda

d)

Saurpoda

5.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
6.

A paleontologist is a kind of ____________.

a)

dinosaur

b)

scientist

c)

museum

7.

How long does it take a fossil to form?

a)

10 years

b)

hundreds of years

c)

millions of years

8.

What is a paleontologist

a)

scientist who studies fossils

b)

species that no longer exists

c)

remains or mark of an animal or plant that lived long ago

d)

scientist who studies the physics of the world

9.
Which of the following describes a group of living things that is no longer living.
a)
fossil
b)
extinct
c)
mold
d)
cast
10.
Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?
a)
the soft parts - skin, muscle
b)
the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
c)
all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments
11.

The oldest animal is ........... according to this picture.

a)

the dinosaur

b)

the fish

c)

the dog

12.
Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest 
a)
A,D, C, B, E
b)
E, B,C D, A
c)
B,E,C, D, A
13.

Why is it important to study fossils?

a)

Because we learn about the ancient past.

b)

Because it is cool.

c)

Because fossils are fun to study.

d)

Because fossils are found everywhere in the world.