6th Grade Evaluation

The gradual change in living things over time is..

• transition

• evolution

• revolution

• age

A solid copy of the shape of an organism is.

• a carbon film

• a mold

• a fossil record

• a cast

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• paleontologist

• biologist

• chemist

• astronomer

Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

• cement

• ants

• people

• sediment

An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.

• missing

• extinct

• plentiful

• rare

The remains of an organism studied by scientists is called a ____________.

• fossil

• dinosaur

• paleontologist

• shark

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• historical record

• Earth record

• fossil record

• animal record

Which would be an example of a fossil?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Oyster Pear

• Rotting Log

• Dinosaur Footprint

Which is NOT a way an organism could become a fossil?

• It can be trapped in the resin of a tree.

• It can be quickly buried in sediment after death.

• It can be left out in the sun to decompose.

• It can be frozen in ice.

An organism should be buried quickly after it dies if it has a chance of becoming a fossil

• True

• False