Fossils in the Midwest

What does a fossil of an ancient shark in Kansas indicate?

• Sharks used to live on land.

• Kansas was always a dry area.

• Kansas was once under water.

• A tank burst at an aquarium in Kansas.

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What does a marine fossil in a desert tell scientists?

• Marine life once lived on land.

• The desert was always a desert.

• The area was once under water.

• Marine fossils cannot be found in a desert.

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Which example is a body fossil?

• dinosaur footprint

• shrimp burrow

• dinosaur bone

• an ornithopod track

Which example is a body fossil?

• dinosaur nest

• shrimp burrow

• leaf imprint

• claw print

Which example is a trace fossil?

• dinosaur footprint

• wooly mammoth tusk

• dinosaur egg

• insect in amber

Which example can be classified as a trace fossil?

• dinosaur bone

• shrimp burrow

• mold of a clam shell

• imprint of a fern leaf

Which type of environment is ideal for the preservation of a footprint?

• water

• sand

• mud

• rock

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Which parts of a clam are likely to be preserved?

• hard parts

• soft parts

• all parts

• no parts

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Why does a clam shell have a good possibility of being preserved?

• because it is a hard body part

• because it is a soft body part

• because it is alive

• because it is dead

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What is one example of pre-existing marine life?

• leaf imprint

• shrimp burrow

• dinosaur egg

• bird bone

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