What is a Habitat?
the place where an animal or plant lives
What is a large area of salt water that covers the earth?
ocean
A Paleoartist draws pictures of extinct animals
True
False
If human footprints are far apart, is the person walking or running?
running
A trait is something you can observe about a living thing, such as the broad fins of a fish
False
True
What is evidence ?
information used to support or reject an idea
What is a habitat with mostly grasses and very few trees?
grassland
A Paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils
False
True
What is a forest?
a habitat with a lot of trees
What are fossils?
the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very, very long time ago
To "observe" is to pay close attention to something
False
True
What are the hard parts inside many animals that help give their body shape?
bones
Polar habitats are very hot
False
True
What is a dinosaur?
a type of animal that lived long ago and that shares traits with modern birds and reptiles
A trace fossil is a type of fossil that shows an animal or plant was once there, such as footprints
False
True
What is an experiment?
a test used to discover new information about a question
An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants
True
False
What is a fossil?
the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very long time ago
The skeleton is all the bones of an animal
False
True
What does extinct mean?
a type of living thing that once lived on earth but no longer lives
Can you measure something using a ruler?
No
Yes
Carnivores eat plants
True
False
What is a desert?
a habitat that is usually hot and gets very little rain