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Science Weekly Fossils

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this fossil's environment?

a)

land

b)

soil

c)

ocean

d)

sky

2.

What is this fossil's environment?

a)

land

b)

soil

c)

ocean

d)

sky

3.

What is this fossil's environment?

a)

land

b)

ocean

c)

soil

d)

sky

4.

What is this fossil's environment?

a)

land

b)

soil

c)

ocean

d)

sky

5.

This is a model of an animal that does not exist today. How do scientists know that this animal existed long ago?

a)

Fossil remains have been found

b)

Ancient people kept journals

c)

It is a best guess based on footprints

d)

There are old photographs

6.
  1. Which structure provides evidence that this ant helped defend the nest?

a)
  1. large pincers (jaws)

b)
  1. long antennae

c)
  1. round abdomen (belly)

7.
  1. Study the image. This image is of an animal’s teeth. Why would scientists conclude that this animal is not a carnivore?

a)
  1. The teeth are too short.

b)
  1. The teeth are not sharp.

c)
  1. The teeth are not curved.

d)
  1. The teeth are close together.

8.
  1. A crocodile is called a “living fossil”. That means it is a species that has not changed in millions of years. What do crocodiles tell scientists about environments long ago?

a)
  1. There were no desert environments.

b)
  1. They were very different from today.

c)
  1. Crocodiles changed from land to water animals.

d)
  1. Some of the same environments existed as today.

9.
  1. Study the image. This fossil was found in a desert. What environment was the desert long ago?

a)

desert

b)

forest

c)

ocean

d)

tundra

10.
  1. Study the image. This is a fossil of a tooth. The animal is most likely a ________.

a)

carnivore

b)

decomposer

c)

herbivore

d)

predator

11.
  1. Some fossils have been found in mountains. Scientists believe that these animals once lived in the ocean. Explain how marine fossils could end up in mountains.

a)

The environment changed

b)

The Great Flood found in Genesis

c)

The ocean floor containing fossils was pushed up to make mountains

d)

A bird flew them up there.