WorksheetsFossils
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a fossil?
a decomposing plant life
the preserved remains of an animal, plant, or organism from the past
a cast of the remains of an animal, plant, or organism for the past
a footprint in the sand
Why do scientist study fossils?
to study the development of humans
to research human changes
to learn about the past, the fossils where, what, when, why, and how they lived
they find dinosaurs interesting
What kind of scientist studies fossils?
philanthropist
biologist
paleontologist
marine biologist
A trace fossil is ...
the bones of a plant or animal
the mold of a plant or animal
the plant or animal itself
the imprint of a plant or animal
A true fossil is ...
the bones of a plant or animal
the mold of a plant or animal
the plant or animal itself
the imprint of a plant or animal
A hollow space was left where a bone belonging to an ancient snail had been buried. Minerals filled in the hollow space. What do we call a fossil that forms this way?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
A butterfly is trapped in amber. The entire body of the butterfly is preserved. What type of fossil is this?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
Fossil footprints of an extinct kind of bird are preserved in rock. Tracks a lizard made in sand are preserved in another kind of rock. What do we call these kinds of fossils?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
A hermit crab shell is buried in sediments. The sediments get pressed and squeezed into stone. Meanwhile, the hermit crab shell gets washed away, leaving a hollow space the shape of the hermit crab shell. What kind of fossil is this?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
