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  • What is a fossil?
    Old bones or plants in rocks
  • Poaching is when people protect animals from harm
    False
  • Which animal lived long ago but is now extinct?
    Dinosaur
  • Only scientists can help with conservation
    False
  • Which fossil type shows the shape of an animal but not its body?
    A mold fossil
  • If you found a fossil what would you do with it?
    ....
  • What does the word "extinct" mean?
    A species that no longer exists
  • What can fossilized footprints tell us?
    How animals moved
  • Rhino conservation helps only rhinos and not other animals
    False
  • Cutting down too many trees can harm animals
    True
  • What do we call a scientist who studies fossils?
    Paleontologist
  • Which of these can become a fossil?
    A leaf imprint
  • Animals do not need clean water to survive
    False
  • If rhinos disappear
    it will not affect nature
    False
  • National parks help protect animals and plants
    True
  • Recycling helps reduce waste and protect the environment
    True
  • Hunting animals for fun helps conservation
    False
  • What happens to the soft parts of an animal after it dies?
    They decay
  • How do fossils form?
    Hard parts of plants and animals turn into stone over time
  • Should poachers go to jail for harming animals?
    Opinion
  • Using too much plastic can harm the ocean and its animals
    True
  • Where do we find fossils?
    Underground or in rocks
  • Do you think humans can make animals go extinct? How?
    no
    Yes
  • Do you think being a wildlife guide would be a fun job?
    Opinion
  • Protecting nature helps future generations
    True
  • Can an extinct animal come back to life? Why or why not?
    No
    they are all gone
  • How do scientists know how old a fossil is?
    By studying the rock
  • What does it mean when we find a fish fossil in the desert?
    That area used to be underwater
  • What is an amber fossil?
    A fossil trapped in tree sap
  • What part of an animal is most likely to become a fossil?
    Bones or teeth
  • Wildlife conservation helps keep nature balanced
    True
  • Rhinos in South Africa are endangered because of poaching
    True
  • Poaching means protecting animals and their homes
    False
  • What do scientists study to learn about the past?
    Fossils
  • Where are fossils usually found?
    In rocks
  • Do you think dinosaurs could survive today? Why or why not?
    No/Yes
  • Pollution can harm plants
    animals
    True
    and people
  • Wildlife guides take tourists on safaris to teach them about animals
    True
  • How long does it take for a fossil to form?
    Millions of years
  • Why do some animals become extinct?
    They lose their homes
  • If a species goes extinct
    it can never come back
    True
  • Conservation only matters for wild animals
    False
  • What does it mean if an animal is extinct?
    It is all gone
  • What can fossils tell us?
    What animals and plants lived in the past
  • Do all animals leave fossils when they die? Why or why not?
    yes
    No
  • If tigers became extinct how would it affect nature?
    No sightseeing or tourism
    Too many herbivores
  • What are fossils?
    The remains of plants and animals from long ago
  • How are fossils made?
    Animals get covered by mud and turn to rock
  • Would you like to be a fossil hunter? Why or why not?
    Yes
  • Rhinos are endangered because of habitat loss and poaching
    True
  • Wildlife conservation is not important for future generations
    False
  • Do you think people should do more to protect rhinos?
    Opinion
  • Conservation means protecting nature and the environment
    True
  • What can fossils tell us about animals that lived long ago?
    What they looked like
  • What is a petrified fossil?
    A fossil where minerals replace the original material
  • Why are dinosaur fossils so important?
    They show us dinosaurs were real
  • Which type of rock are fossils mostly found in?
    Sedimentary rock
  • What do fossils help scientists understand?
    The history of Earth
  • Wildlife conservation helps keep nature balanced
    True
  • Should we save all animals from extinction? Why or why not?
    no
    Yes
  • What happens if all the bees go extinct?
    Plants won’t grow well
  • Why are fossils important?
    They help us learn about past life on Earth
  • Have you ever seen a fossil? Where?
    In a museum
  • What can people do to stop animals from going extinct?
    Protect habitats
  • What is one extinct animal you know?
    Dodo
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