Rock Layers & Fossils

What is sediment?

• A scientist who studies about fossils.

• The harden part of an animal that died long time ago.

• Different kinds of soil, rock, sand and clay that was built on fossils.

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Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What was the environment for Layer W like?

• A forest

• Underwater

• A desert

• A jungle

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What living things were fossilized in Layer N?

• Dinosaurs

• Monkeys

• Fish

• Plants

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Fossils are usually found in _____________.

• concrete

• soil

• grass

• rock

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Why do Paleontologist study fossils?

• to get rich

• to understand ancient life

• to look for fossil fuels

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What happens first when a fossil is created?

• Bone turns to rock

• Soft body parts decay

• Years sediment pile up

• An animal dies

Trace fossils can be:

• foot tracks of a dinosaur

• insect in resin

• the skull of a dinosaur

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Body fossils are rarely found in completetion.

• True

• False

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