Which part of an animal is most likely to become a fossil?
C.
Which modern day animal does this fossil look like most? Fish, Snail, Salamander, Turtle
Turtle
Which is not a way a fossil is formed?
C
What cannot become a fossil in rock?
Soft body parts
Which is the correct answer?
B
True or False: Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.
True
The photo shows a fossil.
B
Which materials preserve soft parts of an organism
B and D
What are the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago called?
Fossils
What is a dinosaur?
D
What might a scientist learn from a dinosaur fossil?
B.
Which is the correct answer?
B.
Which type of organism has been found on Earth for the longest period of time?
Fish
A scientist is studying an extinct bird. Which fossil would help the scientist learn more about the bird?
C.
What does the word extinct mean?
C.
Which of these happens first when a fossil forms?
A.
What type of environment did these animals most likely live?
Aquatic
Pig, Bear, Tiger, Elephant
Elephant
Which pictures are fossils?
1 and 3
What can scientist study to learn the most about animals that are extinct?
A.
Which statement is true about fossils?
D.
What type of fossil has once living material been replaced by minerals?
A.
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