FOSS Investigation 4.1 Fossils

What is a fossil?

• Any evidence of past life, including remains, traces, and imprints, preserved in earth material, such as rock.

• A bunch of bones and stuff like that

• A record of all of the organisms that have existed in Earth’s history that are preserved in rock.

• A paleontologist

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A paleontologist is someone who studies

• Plants

• Fossils

• Space

• Rocks

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A paleontologist studies sedimentary rocks

• True

• False

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Crossbedding patterns are formed by all of the following EXCEPT

• Wind

• Sand

• Lava

• Water

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In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually be buried _________

• before it dies.

• after it dines.

• quickly after it dies.

• as it is sleeping.

Which of the following would be a fossil?

• A sedimentary rock that reacts to acid

• My teacher

• The shell of an ancient sea turtle

• The bones of a turkey after Thanksgiving dinner

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Which of the following could easily become a fossil?

• Hair

• Eyes

• Skin

• Teeth

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Which of the following could NOT easily become a fossil?

• Shells

• Bones

• Eyes

• Teeth

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A footprint is a fossil

• True

• False

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What are scientists who study fossils called?

• Paleandcoldologist

• Paleontologists

• Preemptives

• Pterodactyls