A Fossils Quiz and ER

1. Trilobites survived in oceans for over 270 million years, but they no longer exist today. Scientists would classify this organism as _________________.

• terrestrial
• petrified
• extinct

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2. Scientists who study fossils to understand how organisms and environments on Earth have changed are called _________________.

• paleontologists
• physicists
• philosophers

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4. A group of paleontologists discover several fossils that led them to believe that North Texas was once covered in a shallow sea. Which fossil below would likely provide this type of evidence?

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5A. Which letter represents the oldest layer of rock in the diagram?

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

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5B. Which letter represents the youngest layer of rock in the diagram?

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

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How has this region/ area changed over time? Use fossil evidence to support your thinking.

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Based on the image, what type of environment did this organism live in?

• This organism lived in an ocean.

• This organism lived in a river.

• This organism lived on land.

• This organism lived in a lake.

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If scientists found a fossil of a fish, what could they infer/think?

• This area was land

• What kind of oxygen the fish used

• That water once covered this area

• What the fish ate

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The drawing below shows the fossils found in four rock layers.

Which of these lists the fossils from oldest to youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which layer formed first?

• Layer W

• Layer Z

• Layer Y

• Layer X

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