Bill Nye: Fossils

True/False
More than 90% of species that have lived on Earth are still living today.

• True
• False

True/False
Some fossils were formed when animals were buried in volcanic ash.

• True
• False

True/ False
Some fossils can give us a 3–dimensional picture of the past.

• True
• False

True /False
Some fossils have been trapped and preserved in tar.

• True
• False

True/False
Most fossils are two million years old.

• True
• False

^True/False
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock.

• True
• False

True/False
There were dinosaurs that had feathers.

• True
• False

The process of petrifaction can include which of the following: 

•  Living plants like trees can be submerged in water  
• Volcanic ash blows into the water
• Silica from the ash soaks into the wood, turning it to stone when it dries
• All choices are correct

If fossils of fish and sea shells are found in an area that is now desert, we might assume that:

• Fish could breathe air at one time in their history
• Sea shells could live on land millions of years ago
• The area in which the fossils were found was once covered with water

Fossil evidence cannot reveal which of the following important information about animals that have lived in the past? 

• Size and Weight
• Diet and Behavior
• Exact Year of Death
• Environment