Fossils

A solid copy of the shape of an organism is...

• a fossil record

• a mold

• a carbon film

• a cast

How long does it take for a fossil to form?

• Less than a year

• A few years.

• A few hundred years

• Thousands to millions of years.

Which type of fossil is is a dinosaur footprint?

• Fossil record

• Trace fossil

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil

What condition makes the body of an animal more likely to become fossilized?

• It is left on the surface of the Earth.

• It does not contain bones or other hard body parts.

• It is a large organism.

• It is buried deep under the ground.

Which type of fossil is shown in the picture?

• Body Fossil

• Trace Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What type of fossils is shown in the picture?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Body Fossil

• Trace Fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Whole fossilized animals are rare. What do paleontologists usually find?

• Hair, teeth and bones

• Shells, bones, and teeth

• Shells, bones, and hair

• Teeth, bones, and organs

Scientists study fossils to find out more about...

• Changes in Earth's land

• Changes in Earth's environment

• Changes in living organisms that exist on Earth

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Finding fossils of the same organism in different places around the world supports the theory that Earth was once one large piece of land and the continents have been slowly moving apart for millions of years. What type of fossils are scientists using as their evidence?

• Index Fossils

• Trace Fossils

• Petrified Fossils

• Body Fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is dissolved into mud that turns an organism's remains into rock?

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Bacteria

• Water