Fabulous Fossils

A _____________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• geologist

• paleontologist

• pedologist

It only takes a few weeks for fossils to form.

• True

• False

Which would be an example of a fossil?

• A. dinosaur footprint

• B. sedimentary rock

• C. oyster pearl

• D. living tree

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Fossils can tell us how organisms communicated with each other.

• True

• False

How do scientist learn about dinosaurs?

• 
  A. by watching movies

• B. by studying fossils

• C. by looking at pictures

• D. by reading about them

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When something no longer exists, it is extinct.

• True

• False

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What do scientist know if they find a fish fossil in the middle of the desert?

• A. The land was under water a long time ago.

• B. Land and sea animals lived in that area at the same time.

• C. What color the organism was.

• D. How much the fish weighed.

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What inferences can you make by looking at this fossil?

• A. This organism could swim.

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  B. This organism could fly.

• C. This organism ate plants.

• D. This organism ate meat.

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What inferences could a scientist make by studying this fossil?

• A. This organism is a herbivore.

• B. This organism walked on feet.

• C. This organism is a female

• D. This organism can fly.

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Which is most likely to become a fossil?

• A. organ

• B. hair

• C. bone

• 
  D. skin

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