WorksheetsFossils -Inspire Science - Grade 3 - Unit 3B
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How are fossils formed?
When an animal's remains are preserved in rock
When an animal's remains move to a new place over time
When an animal's bones are exposed to air
Where are fossils usually discovered?
In a museum
Underneath the ground
On top of a mountain
True or false: Sea creatures are the most commonly found fossils.
True
False
True or false: A fossil is the bones of an animal
True
False
The whole species of a living thing is no longer living. What word matches this defintion?
migrate
adapt
extinct
What can fossils tell us about the past environment?
What colour birds were alive at that time
That it was once underwater
What kind of environment is this fossil from?
An area that was once covered in ice
A desert
A forest or rain forest
What can we learn from this fossil?
This dinosaur lived in an environment where there was a lot of smaller animals to eat.
This dinosaur lived in an underwater environment.
What colour skin this dinosaur had
Which of the following is a type of trace fossil?
A mummy
Volcanic rock
Footprints
What is an example of a trace fossil?
a skeleton
a footprint
an insect
