What is a fossil?

____________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

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  A _____________________ is the remains or evidence of an   ancient organism.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

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When something is _____________________ it no longer exists.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

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Why is it important to study fossils?

• Because we learn about the ancient past.

• Because it is cool.

• Because fossils are fun to study.

• Because fossils are found everywhere in the world.

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Which would be an example of a fossil?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Oyster Pearl
• Dinosaur Footprint
•   Rotting Log

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Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?

• The size of the animal
• What the animal ate
• The color of the animal
• Where the animal lived

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What can fossils tell us about an organism?

• How long ago an organism lived

• Where an organism lived

• How an organism lived

• All of the above

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In which type of rock can fossils be found?

• igneous 
• sedimentary
• obsidian
• metamorphic

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ALL organisms become fossils when they die.

• True

• False

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What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

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