Mystery Fossils
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
__________ is the preserved remains of animals, plants, or other organisms from the past.
Evidence
Sequence
Fossils
Organisms
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is something you could NOT learn from a fossil?
the size of the plant/animal
what the animal ate
what color the plant/animal was
where the plant/animal lived
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?
The animal only ate fruits and vegetables.
The animal lived in the ocean.
The animal is related to sharks.
The animal ate meat.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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