Fossils Science Olympiad

What fossil is this?

• microraptor

• Archaeopteryx

• Micropachycephalosaurus

• Yi

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what type of fossil is this?

• Body fossils

• Trace fossils

• Cast fossils

• mold fossils

What is this fossil?

• bony fish

• Knightia

• Diplomystus

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What fossil is this?

• ichthyosaurs

• mosasaurs

• Elasmosaurus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What most likely made this fossil?

• Plant

• Animal

• Footprint

• Bone

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This is an example of a

• cast fossil

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• carbon film

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils. Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.

a

b

c

only one part

trace fossil

Whole body fossil

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You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils. Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.

a

b

c

only one part

trace fossil

Whole body fossil

What fossil is this?

• Horn coral

• crinoid

• Stromatolite

What fossil is this?

• Amber

• Gemstone

• Dried tree sap

• rock