Fossil Quiz

Place the letter next to the correct definition below. - no longer existing as a species

Fossil, Extinct, Paleontologist

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Place the letter next to the correct definition below. - the remains or mark of an animal or plant that lived long ago

Fossil, Extinct, Paleontologist

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Place the letter next to the correct definition below. - a scientist who studies fossils

Fossil, Extinct, Paleontologist

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Circle the answer choice that best answers the question. Which pair of fossils are body (true form) fossils? These fossils keep the body/bones intact.

• Tar pit and trace fossils

• Tar pit and amber fossils

• Cast and mold fossils

• Footprint and track fossils

Where are most fossils found?

• In sedimentary rock

• Near the core of the Earth

• Above ground

• In lava rock

What is the difference between a cast fossil and a tar pit fossil?

• A cast fossil is formed when the entire body is preserved and a tar pit fossil is when only the soft body parts are preserved.

• A cast fossil is also a trace fossil and a tar pit fossil is a mold fossil.

• There is no difference between a cast fossil and a tar pit fossil.

• A cast fossil is formed from the body parts of living things which are hardened minerals and the tar pit fossil are the actual bones of animals that were preserved in a tar pit.

What might finding a fossil of a fish in the desert tell a paleontologist?

• That the area was once covered in water.

• That the tectonic plates have shifted.

• It may give a clue to the type of fish they found.

• Fish in the desert are common.

What type of fossil is shown in the picture?

• Amber

• Cast fossil

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is shown in the picture?

• Amber

• Cast fossil

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is shown in the picture?

• Mold

• Cost

• True Form

• Trace