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WorksheetsFossils and Extinction Concepts
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.
fossil
extinct
endangered
dinosaur
Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?
mineral
footprint
cast
petrified wood
If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?
An animal ate the fish.
The water covered the area long ago.
Today's fish looks the same
The fish is endangered.
Which of these animals is extinct?
Camel
Rhino
Red Panda
Saber-toothed cat
This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.
Petrified wood
Imprint
Amber
Mold
A scorpion found in amber is an example of
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
True Form fossil
Trace fossil
A mold fossil is
evidence of animal's behavior such a footprints or nests
the positive image of a fossil that was formed by sediments and minerals
the entire preserved organism
the impression of the animal or plant left after it decomposed
Footprints, nests, and eggs are all examples of what kind of fossils?
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
Trace fossil
True Form fossil
The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.
True
False
A scientist that studies fossils is called a
Digologist
Zoologist
Fossilogist
Paleontologist
Some organisms may be preserved in materials other than rocks. An animal's remains might also be found in
ice
tar
amber
all of these
Fossils help us understand ______.
The future
Past life and their environment
Modern technology
Space travel
This era had dinosaurs and more than 70% of animals became extinct when a asteroid hit
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
This era had mammals like monkeys and apes
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Which two animals became extinct because of climate change?
Woolly Mammoth
Saber-Tooth Cat
Dodo Bird
Dinosaur
Which animal lived on island in the Indian Ocean?
Dodo Birds
Mammoths
Dinosaurs
Saber-Tooth Cats
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