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Worksheets4th Grade Fossils
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Since grass is growing on top of rock layers containing whales and fish we can conclude...
...it has only been a marine ecosystem.
...it has only been a land ecosystem.
...the grass is floating on water.
...it has had BOTH land & marine ecosystems.
What are fossils?
Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
Artificially created replicas of ancient organisms
Imprints left by aliens on Earth
Fossils are not real, they are a myth
What layer contains the oldest fossil?
5
4
2
1
How are fossils formed?
Fossils are formed when plants or animals are frozen in ice.
Fossils are formed when plants or animals are transformed into gas.
Fossils are formed when plants or animals are turned into stone.
Fossils are formed when the remains of plants or animals are preserved in sedimentary rock over time.
This land does provide evidence of a changing landscape because...
...it has grass on top.
...it contains marine and land fossils.
...it had bird and lizard fossils.
...there are fish at the bottom.
Name one type of fossil.
petrified fossil
fossilized rock
fossilized bone
fossilized plant
What conclusion can you draw about the land based on these rock layers?
It was hot.
It has always been land.
It was covered by water BEFORE it was land.
It was covered by water AFTER it was land.
What kind of fossil is an impression like a footprint?
Press-on Nails
Body Fossil
Mold Fossil
Trace Fossil
What layer contains the youngest fossil?
5
3
2
1
Give an example of a body fossil.
a bone
a shell
a Frozen animal preserved in ice.
a petrified tree
A mold fossil is when...
...a trace fossil like a footprint is filled with sediment.
...moldy bread get petrified.
...you cut your cast off and it smells.
...the chocolate melts.
