WorksheetsFossils Brainpop
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?
a)
A perfect mold of a dinosaur bone
b)
A carbon print left by a leaf
c)
The skull of a mammoth that fell into a tar pit
d)
A dinosaur footprint
2.
Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
a)
A skeleton preserved in a tar pit
b)
A footprint of an extinct animal
c)
A mummy buried in ice
d)
An insect preserved in amber
3.
Which of the following terms best describes body fossils?
a)
Rare
b)
Widespread
c)
Made of stone
d)
Mummified
4.
Why are deserts, tar pits, and ice good places to find body fossils?
a)
Most ancient organisms lived in these enviornments
b)
Bacteria and other decomposers cannot thrive in these environments
c)
Many ancient organisms traveled to these places to die
d)
The largest ancient organisms lived in these environments
5.
In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually ______ quickly after it dies.
a)
Decompose
b)
Go extinct
c)
Rot
d)
Be buried
6.
What can you conclude from the fact that so many fossils involve shells, skeletons, and teeth?
a)
Most organisms on earth have shells, skeletons, or teeth
b)
Bacteria and decomposers consume these parts first after an animal dies
c)
These parts decay slower than other body parts
d)
These parts are more likely to be buried in ice than other body parts
7.
Although a cast fossil looks like an original bone or shell, how is it different?
a)
It is made of rock
b)
It contains skin, hair, and other remnants
c)
It has been liquefied
d)
It is completely colorless
8.
A mold fossil is MOST similar to:
a)
An eggshell with no egg inside
b)
A replica of your teeth made at the dentist's office
c)
A bone your dog buries in your backyard
d)
An insect trapped in tree sap
9.
what can you infer from the fact that fossil fuels are carbon-based?
a)
Over time flesh turns into carbon
b)
Most life on earth is made from carbon
c)
Trees are made of carbon, but animals are not
d)
Swampy environments are carbon-poor environments
10.
What two forces can turn fossils into fossil fuels?
a)
Lift and thrust
b)
Wind and rain
c)
Temperature and pressure
d)
Motion and time
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