Animals Through Time

What are fossils?

• The remains of animals that lived a long time ago.

• Bones left over from dead animals.

• Teachers over the age of 60

• Types of rocks buried in the ground.

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If you find a shark tooth in the desert, what does that tell us?

• Sharks once had legs.

• A dead shark was carried to the desert.

• The desert used to be covered with water.

• Sharks swim deep underground.

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What trait do these fossils have in common?

• They are all fish.

• They all have fins.

• They all can be found in water.

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Why might you find black and crumbly wood surrounded by ash in an underground cave filled with water?

• The cave was once on dry land, but over time was covered and filled with water.

• A fire was made underwater.

• Animals got together to build a fire.

Habitats can change over a long period of time.

True or False?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How are the skulls of reptiles different that of animals?

• Reptiles have openings in the back of the skull and mammals do not.

• Mammals have holes in the back of the skull and reptiles do not.

• they are bigger and longer.

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Is this the skull of a reptile?

• YES

• NO

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What does the word DINOSAUR mean?

• Terrifying Teacher

• Terrifying Animal

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Which do you think this skull belonged to?

• herbivore

• omnivore

• carnivore

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A horse would be classified as a what?

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore