Quarter 4 science assessment - fossils

What is a fossil?

• A. The remains of prehistoric animals
• B. The remains of prehistoric plants
• C. Prehistoric drawings
• D. A and B only

What are corals?

• A. Tiny plants
• B. Tiny ocean rocks
• C. Tiny land animals
• D. Tiny ocean animals

Which are examples of INTERNAL structures? choose all that are correct.

• toenails

• brain

• flower petals

• lungs

A paleontologist is a scientist who:

• A. studies fossils
• B. studies coral reefs
• C. breeds new kinds of dogs
• D. studies climate change

Something that was once living but now gone from Earth is:

• A. extinct
• B. internal
• C. external
• D. fossilized

Adaptations are characteristics of living things which help it survive in its

• structure
• environment
• inherited traits

Which are examples of adaptation? choose all that are correct.

• A. Claws for climbing or defending against predators
• B. Good eyesight, good hearing, strong sense of smell
• C. Lighter shoes to run faster
• D. Color of skin, fur, or feathers for camouflage

Which would NOT be an adaptation of a dog?

• A. strong sense of smell
• B. healthy dog food
• C. good hearing
• D. eyes that can see well in the dark

If a pug and a beagle had a puppy, it would probably look like:

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Which are examples of EXTERNAL structures? choose all that are correct.

• toenails
• brain
• flower petals
• lungs