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G3_U6L1_What is fossil?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fossil?

a)

a kind of thing that is no longer found on Earth

b)

the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago

c)

something that exists in or on land

d)

something that exists in or on water

2.

Fossils can be made of an organism's hard parts or its soft parts. Hard parts include ___Choose all that apply

a)

teeth

b)

bones

c)

shells

d)

skin

3.

Where are fossils preserved? Choose all that apply

a)

in rock

b)

trunk

c)

in the mud

4.

These shells belonged to animals that

died on the beach not long ago. They

are pressed into the sand. Are they fossils?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

This shell was pressed into the soft mud

on the sea floor. Over time, pressure

changed the mud to rock. The shell

dissolved and left a hollow space in the

rock. Over time, more mud filled the

space to form an imprint of the shell. Is this a fossil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

A strong storm knocked this tree over.

The wood is starting to decay. Is this a fossil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

These footprints were made long ago in

soft mud. Over time, the mud changed

to rock, preserving the footprints. Are they fossils?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

These footprints were left behind as the

organism walked in the sand. Are they fossils?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Fossils are often the hard parts of once-living things. But

an organism’s soft parts can also be preserved. Which

materials can preserve soft parts? Select all that apply.

a)

sand

b)

ice

c)

amber

d)

sand

10.

Fill the blank. Insects are often found in___

a)

amber

b)

ice

c)

sand

d)

rock

11.

Some fossils look like organisms that live on Earth today. Others

reveal extinct organisms. What are extinct organisms?

a)

those have strong adaptation compared to other animals

b)

those have ability to blend in their surrounding environment

c)

those can defeat almost all other animals

d)

those no longer found on Earth.

12.

This fossil is a dinosaur’s head.

The picture shows what the

animal might have looked like.

Alive today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

This fossil shell is evidence of

an organism that once lived on

Earth. The picture shows what

the animal might have looked

like. Alive today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Choose the answer that best explains

why the object in this image is a fossil.

a)

It has no soft parts.

b)

It was dug up by a paleontologist.

c)

It took a very long time to form

from a once-living organism.

d)

There are similar shells on

Earth today.

15.

The skeleton of a fish that died and became buried in

the ocean floor a month ago is a fossil.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these would give a scientist the best evidence about the

size of the once-living organism? Circle all that apply.

a)

fossilized footprints

b)

a petrified tree stump

c)

a frog trapped in amber

d)

a fish bone

17.

This fossil is part of an ocean

creature called a blastoid. It lived

long ago and was anchored

to the sea floor by a stem-like

column. The picture shows what

it might have looked like. Alive today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.


Why do scientists learn about fossils?

a)

To learn about the environment and climate change in the future.

b)

To learn about the environment and climate change in the present.

c)

To learn about the environment and climate change in the past.

19.

Organism’s soft parts—tissues such as skin and organs—are not

usually preserved because ___

a)

soft parts can break down over time.

b)

fossils can only be preserved in rock

c)

fossils can only preserved in sand

20.

This tree lived long ago. Its wood has

been replaced by other materials

called minerals. This tree is said to be

petrified. Is this a fossil?

a)

Yes

b)

No