What do fossils of seashells indicate about an area's past environment?

Fossils Unveiling Ancient Environments and Past Climates

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Biology, Science, Geography
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5th - 6th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The area was once a desert.
The area was once covered by an ocean.
The area was once a forest.
The area was once a mountain range.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence suggests that deserts were once covered with water?
Presence of volcanic rocks.
Fossils of marine organisms.
Fossils of desert plants.
Presence of sand dunes.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can fossils of ferns and leaves help us understand past climates?
They show the exact temperature of the past.
They reveal the color of ancient plants.
They indicate the presence of ancient animals.
They provide clues about the climate based on tree types.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can the comparison of ancient and modern leaves tell us?
The exact age of the fossils.
The diet of ancient animals.
The climate conditions of the past.
The migration patterns of ancient humans.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are the oldest fossils typically found in sedimentary rock layers?
Scattered randomly throughout the layers.
In the top layers of rock.
In the middle layers of rock.
In the deepest layers of rock.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can studying the layers of sedimentary rocks tell us?
The exact species of ancient organisms.
How the environment changed over time.
The color of ancient oceans.
The diet of ancient animals.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are the youngest fossils found in the top layers of rock?
They are larger in size.
They were buried more recently.
They are lighter than older fossils.
They are more colorful.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do fossils help us understand the transition of environments over time?
By showing the migration patterns of animals.
By indicating changes in climate and vegetation.
By revealing the diet of ancient humans.
By displaying the color of ancient skies.
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