WorksheetsMystery Science Animals Through Time
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
You take a trip to the local quarry. You walk all the way to the very bottom. At the bottom of the quarry you find the fossils shown in the image above. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location when these animals were alive?
Grassland
River
Ocean
Desert
Does this animal have claws, wings or flippers?
Claws
Wings
Flippers
Does this animal have claws, wings or flippers?
Claws
Wings
Flippers
Does this animal have claws, wings or flippers?
Claws
Wings
Flippers
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all animals?
Breathing air
Having a backbone
Consuming food for energy
Being able to move at some point in their life
How do Scientists know that the footprints they find came from dinosaurs?
Kayla went swimming so she could see sharks and sea turtles. When she started swimming, she saw many tree trunks on the ocean floor. What kind of habitat do you think was in this location a long time ago?
Forest
Grassland
Ocean
Desert
Your friend Martha just found a crab shell on the ground. She’s really excited because she thinks it might be a fossil. She thinks this is evidence that your town used to be an ocean a very long time ago. The picture above shows you the location where she found the crab shell. Do you think your friend Martha found a fossil? Why or why not?
What kind of food does this animal eat?
Meat and Plants
(omnivore)
Plants
(herbivore)
Meat
(carnivore)
What type of foods does this animal eat?
Meat
(carnivore)
Meat and Plants
(omnivore)
Plants
(herbivore)
Does this animal walk on all four legs or on two legs?
Four legs
Two legs
Does this animal walk on all four legs or on two legs?
Four legs
Two legs
How do scientists know what dinosaurs ate?
Scientists look at the shape of their body.
Scientists look at their teeth.
Scientists look at the shape of their skull.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all animals?
Breathing air
Having a backbone
Consuming food for energy
Being able to move at some point in their life
How do scientists know what dinosaurs ate?
Scientists look at the shape of their body.
Scientists look at their teeth.
Scientists look at the shape of their skull.
What evidence do scientists use to determine the age of dinosaur fossils?
Carbon dating
Stratigraphy
Fossil color
Size of the fossil
Which of the following is a method used to study ancient climates?
Tree ring analysis
Fossil fuel combustion
Modern weather patterns
Ocean currents
What is the primary reason for the extinction of dinosaurs?
Volcanic eruptions
Meteor impact
Climate change
Disease
How do scientists determine the speed of a dinosaur?
By measuring the length of their legs
By analyzing fossilized footprints
By studying their bone structure
By comparing them to modern animals
Which of the following animals is considered a living fossil?
Coelacanth
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Dodo
Mammoth
What is the significance of the fossil Archaeopteryx?
It is the largest dinosaur fossil found.
It shows a transition between reptiles and birds.
It was the first dinosaur discovered.
It is the oldest known fossil.
Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals that distinguishes them from reptiles?
Cold-blooded
Laying eggs
Having fur or hair
Breathing through gills
What type of rock are most fossils found in?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Volcanic
How do scientists know that some dinosaurs lived in herds?
Fossilized nests
Footprint trackways
Bone structure
Size of the fossils
Which of the following is a method used to determine the diet of ancient animals?
Studying fossilized stomach contents
Analyzing bone density
Measuring fossil size
Examining fossil color
