Life Science Q3

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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A fossil was found in each layer of the ground. Which layer would have the oldest fossil?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

• Muscle 
• Fur
• Lung
• Bone 

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What are the remains, imprints, or traces of once-living organisms?

• extinct

• fossil

• mold

• cast

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

• the fish were dropped their by flying birds
• this land was once under the ocean
• farmers fed the fish to the cows
• fish used to live on land

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What do animals do when they migrate?

• They sleep all winter
• They live in a pond
• They move from one place to another
• They study birds

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Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• slow heart rate
• fast heart rate
• fast breathing
• high body temperature

In the winter, a weasel's coat turns from brown to white. Why do you think this happens?

• The white coat is too hard to keep clean in the summer.
• The lack of food in the winter makes it's coat turn white.
• The white coat is prettier.
• The white coat helps it blend into the snow in the winter.

Zebra's stripes help protect them from their

• prey
• parents
• zookeepers
• predators

Is fire a natural event that causes a change in the environment?

• Yes
• No

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