Fossils-4th Grade

1. What is the 1st Step when forming a fossil?

• Layers form over time

• Erosion of Layers

• Buried by sediment

• Movement of tectonic plates

What is the definition of 'extinct'?

• gone forever, no longer existing on Earth

• hardened, yellow tree sap

• to keep something as it was in the past

• material such as sand and dirt that settles to the bottom

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2. What is the 2nd Step when forming a fossil?

• Buried by Sediment

• Erosion of Layers

• Movement of plates

• Layers Form over time

What is 'sediment'?

• hardened, yellow tree sap

• sand and dirt that settles to the bottom

• an imprint left by an ancient organism

• the movement of the tectonic plates

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3. What is the 3rd Step when forming a fossil?

• Erosion of Layers

• Layers Form over time

• Movement of plates

• Buried by Sediment

What is a 'fossil'?

• a scientist who studies fossils

• hardened, yellow tree sap

• the imprint or remains of a living thing from the past

• any non-living thing in an environment

4. What is the 4th Step when forming a fossil?

• Layers Form over time

• Erosion of Layers

• Movement of plates

• Buried by Sediment

Which type of fossil shows 'evidence' of animal activity such as a footprint or an egg?

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• cast fossil

• true form fossil

What type of fossil is usually found when an organism was trapped in tar, ice, or amber?

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• true form fossil

• cast fossil

What is the name for a scientist who studies fossils?

• physician

• psychologist

• proprietor

• paleontologist

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