Unit 7 - Fossils, Natural Selection, & Adaptations

Which of the following are examples of fossils?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following animals are extinct?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the name of a scientist who studies fossils?

• doctor

• paleontologist

• teacher

How are fossils formed?  What is happening in #1?

• Shape is preserved in rock and becomes a fossil

  (la forma se conserva en roca y se convierte en fósil)

• • Covered up by sand or mud 

  (cubierto por arena o lodo)

• • Plant or animals die 

  (plantas o animales mueren)

• • Materials harden 

  (los materiales se endurecen)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How are fossils formed?  What is happening in #2?

• Shape is preserved in rock and becomes a fossil

  (la forma se conserva en roca y se convierte en fósil)

• • Covered up by sand or mud 

  (cubierto por arena o lodo)

• • Plant or animals die 

  (plantas o animales mueren)

• • Materials harden 

  (los materiales se endurecen)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How are fossils formed?  What is happening in #3?

• Shape is preserved in rock and becomes a fossil

  (la forma se conserva en roca y se convierte en fósil)

• • Covered up by sand or mud 

  (cubierto por arena o lodo)

• • Plant or animals die 

  (plantas o animales mueren)

• • Materials harden 

  (los materiales se endurecen)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How are fossils formed?  What is happening in #4?

• Shape is preserved in rock and becomes a fossil

  (la forma se conserva en roca y se convierte en fósil)

• • Covered up by sand or mud 

  (cubierto por arena o lodo)

• • Plant or animals die 

  (plantas o animales mueren)

• • Materials harden 

  (los materiales se endurecen)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is a mold fossil?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is a trace fossil?

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Which of the following is a cast fossil?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1