Fossils

How do we learn about plants and animals from the past?

• By reading books

• By studying fossils

• By traveling back in time

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The decayed remains of a once living organisms is called a ________.

• Bones

• Remains

• Fossil

• Extinct

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What type of fossil is the preserved remains of the WHOLE organism, including the hard and soft parts.

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

• Body Fossil

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Trace Fossil

• Body Fossil

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This is an example of a

• cast fossil

• mold fossil

• trace fossil

• carbon film

Why might a scientist find a shark tooth fossil in the dessert?

• Someone moved it there

• Environments change over time

• Sharks live in the desert

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A fossil shows an animal had sharp teeth. This animal was most likely a _______.

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

Fossils can help us learn about _______ organisms.

• modern

• extinct

• extinct and modern

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This is one evidence that Alfred Wegener used to prove his "Continental Drift Theory"

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Trace fossils are much more common than body fossils. Which of the following best explains why trace fossils are more common?

• Trace fossils take less time to form.

• Body fossils require soft sediment to form

• An organism is more likely to live on soft sediment where trace fossils form.

• A single animal can leave thousands of traces in its lifetime but will leave only one body when it dies.