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WorksheetsTN Ready Review: Fossils
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is NOT a way a fossil can provide
information about the past?
Studying the size and shape of the fossil
Analyzing the age of the fossil
Examining the location where the fossil was found
Checking the color of the fossil
What is a fossil?
A living organism
A mineral rock
A preserved remains or traces of a living organism from the
past
A type of soil
How are fossils formed?
By bein g buried in sand
By being exposed to sun and air
By being eaten by other animals
By being covered in sediment over time
What can fossils tell us about the past?
The climate and environment
The age of the rock
The name of the person who found the fossil
The color of the organism
The picture shows rock layers containing fossils.
Which numbered layer in the picture is the oldest layer of rock?
Layer 1 is the oldest rock layer.
Layer 2 is the oldest rock layer.
Layer 3 is the oldest rock layer.
Layer 4 is the oldest rock layer.
A fossil is shown. Which of these can best be
concluded about the organism the fossil came from?
The types of predators that preyed on the organism
The shape of the organism
The hunting habits of the organism
The color of the organism
Scientists are studying this fossil of an extinct fish.
Which of the following can
best be concluded about
the area where the fossil
was found?
The area had very warm seasons in the past.
The area was covered in water in the past.
The area has remained unchanged.
The area was inhabited by many predators in the past.
Scientists are studying fossilized remains of a mammoth. In some ways, the remains look like an elephant. Two differences are the mammoth’s long hair and thick layer of fat.
Which of the following can best be concluded about the area
where the remains were found?
The area had very cold weather in the past.
The area was covered in water in the past.
The area has remained unchanged.
The area was inhabited by many predators in the past.
Scientists find fossilized remains from extinct animals.
Which of the following is the best conclusion the scientists can draw from their observations of the remains as shown?
The animals lived underwater.
The animals lived in forests.
The animals lived on mountaintops.
The animals lived in deserts.
Scientists found layers of rock containing the fossils shown.
Which conclusion can scientists make from studying these rock layers?
Fossil 1 is the oldest fossil.
Fossil 2 is older than Fossil 3.
Fossil 4 is younger than Fossil 5.
Fossil 5 is the youngest fossil.
The drawing shows fossils of dinosaur tracks.
Scientists determined that the tracks formed at the same time. They also determined that the tracks were made by the same species of dinosaur.
Based on the drawing, which conclusion can be made about the behavior of this species of dinosaur?
It traveled in family groups.
It preferred to hunt alone for prey.
It ate both plants and insects.
It was most active during the day.
What type of fossils is this?
A new fossil
A mold fossil
A cast fossil
A trace fossil
