Fossil Review

What year did Joseph Tyrrell discover a fossil in Alberta?

• 1864

• 1884

• 1964

• 1988

A fossil is:

• A living creature

• The remains of an animal

• An animal that lived under water

• The remains of a plants and/or animals

Why are palaeontologists important? (Check all the boxes that apply.)

• The reveal information of Alberta's past.

• They draw maps of changing landscapes.

• They know how to properly document and uncover fossils.

• They help us understand fossils

• They help the public learn by putting their findings in museums.

Who discovered the first fossil in Alberta?

• Peter Andrews

• Joseph Tyrrell

• Phil Currie

• John Henry Newman

Palaeontologists are:

• scientists who study living animals

• scientists who study fossils

• scientists who study animal habitats

• scientists who study weather

Check all the fossil fuels.

• Coal

• Trees

• Oil

• Gas

• Water

What did Joseph Tyrrell discover in Alberta?

• A fossil of a dinosaur

• A fossil of a plant

• A fossil of a farm animal

• A new type of plants

What was the name of the thing Joseph Tyrrell discovered?

• Albertosaurus

• T-Rex

• Aardonyx

• Ceratosaurus

Where did Joseph Tyrrell discover the first dinosaur fossil in Alberta?

• Grasslands

• Badlands

• Parkland

• Foothills

What was Joseph Tyrrell doing when he found the first fossil in Alberta?

• Looking for fossils

• Making a map of Alberta

• Climbing hoodoos

• Looking for coal