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Exploring Texas Fossils Quiz

Authored by Raheela Khan

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

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Exploring Texas Fossils Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a fossil?

A type of living animal

The remains or traces of a once-living organism

A kind of rock that forms from lava

A tool used by scientists

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a fossil?

A living tree

A dinosaur bone found in rock

A plastic toy

A glass bottle

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fossils are most often found in which type of rock?

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Volcanic

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a common Texas fossil?

Shark tooth

Maple leaf

Pine cone

Penguin feather

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do fossils tell us about the past?

The color of the sky

The types of living things and environments that existed long ago

The taste of food

The speed of the wind

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

Petrified wood

Dinosaur footprint in rock

Living fish in a pond

Ammonite shell in limestone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason fossils form in sedimentary rocks?

Sedimentary rocks form from lava

Sedimentary rocks form in layers that can cover and protect remains

Sedimentary rocks are always found in water

Sedimentary rocks are the hardest rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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