Fossils STAAR

Which of these are things scientists can learn from fossils? Select all that apply.

• what the animal ate

• why the plant or animal died

• what plants and animals lived together

• what color the plant/animal was

• how long ago the plant or animal lived

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In order for a fossil to form, which of these things must happen FIRST?

• The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

• Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.

• An animal dies.

• Sediment covers the bone.

What part of an animal will most likely become a fossil?

• Muscle

• Eyelash

• Bone

• Ear

What can we learn from fossils?

• How ancient organisms once lived

• Where an ancient organism lived

• What an ancient organism ate

• All of the above

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Why are fossils important?

• They provide a fun hobby for scientists.

• They give my dog something to chew on.

• They provide evidence of past organisms.

• They prove that humans were always around.

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Students notice a fossil of seaweed in a rock found in the middle of Georgia. What conclusion could they form based on this evidence?

• Part of Georgia was once under salt water.

• Weathering and erosion break down rocks.

• Trees in the forest need sunlight in order to grow.

• Ancient animals ate seaweed to get energy.

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What can we learn from studying the fossils in a certain area?

• How much sunlight the area received

• The direction the wind used to blow in the past

• How much rain fell in the area last year

• The kinds of animals that lived there

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The illustration shows a map with four locations and the fossils found there. A fossil shark tooth was also found. In which area was the shark tooth most likely found?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

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A fossil of a fish found many layers below a fossil of a lizard would have lived after the lizard.

• true

• false

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Some fossils, such as bones or teeth look like the actual parts of animals.

• true

• false

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