Soil & Fossils

Why are plant fossils not as common as animal fossils?

• Plants are alive and do not die

• The soft parts of plants are easily destroyed as rocks form

• Animals are alive and do not die

• None of the above

A ________ is the hardened remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.

• Soil

• Fossil

• Mineral

• Rock

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Ellis was in her backyard and she found the fossil of the palm leaf below. Ellis researched and discovered that a palm leaf comes from a palm tree that must be grown near water.

What do you think Ellis can infer about her discovery?

• Her backyard was once covered with or near water

• The palm leaf was carried by wind to her backyard

• An animal moved the palm leaf to her backyard

• This is not a real fossipalpalsd

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What is the first step for a fossil to form?

• Organism dies

• Fossil is formed

• Fossil is buried

• Organism is buried

We can tell what diet many animals have because of their fossilized ___.

• teeth

• plants

• tails

• fur

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______ is the loose material in which plants can grow.

• Fossils

• Rocks

• Soil

• Sand

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The picture below shows a type of soil that plants can grow in. It is made up of large grains of rock that you can see with your eyes alone.

• Sand

• Humus

• Clay

• Rock

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_______ is soil made up of very small grains of rock. If you rub it between your fingers, you cannot feel the grains of rock. It is often used to make pottery.

• Clay

• Sand

• Soil

• Rock