Fossils Review for Test

Fossils that are buried close to the surface are _____ than fossils buried deep in the ground.

• older
• younger

A fossil is what is left of a living thing from the ______.

• future
• past
• present
• yesterday

The remains of organisms from the past are called _____.

• casts
• molds
• fossils
• extinct

A _______ is a model that is created when an imprint of a fossil is filled with a new material.

• mold
• cast

Fossils can tell us how the Earth's _________ has changed over time.

• weather
• environment

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The dodo bird became _____ because it was hunted by humans and some animals.

• discovered
• extinct

A fossil with fins show that the animal most likely could _____.

• walk
• fly
• move through water
• eat meat

Fish fossils that are found on land most likely mean _______.

• fish used to live on land
• the fossils were moved onto land by something else
• fish were carried onto the land when they were alive
• the land used to be covered by water

Which is NOT a fossil.

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