Fossils are the remains or traces of plants and animals from the past.
False.
True.
All fossils are small.
True.
False.
Animals that live in the water, like fish, can't be fossilized.
False.
True.
Some fossils are impressions, like footprints or leaves pressed into rock.
False.
True.
This animal is extinct.
False.
True.
The topsoil layer has:
younger fossils.
older fossils.
This animal is extinct.
True.
False.
Only animals can become fossils.
False.
True.
This animal is extinct.
True.
False.
Fossils can show us how animals and plants have evolved over time.
True.
False.
Fossils help scientists learn about animals and plants that lived millions of years ago.
True.
False.
Dinosaurs are the only creatures that have left fossils.
True.
False.
Fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica.
False.
True.
All fossils are artificially made.
True.
False.
Fossils are created very quickly, sometimes in one day.
True.
False.
This animal is extinct.
True.
False.
Fossils can teach us what the climate was like millions of years ago.
True.
False.
If you find a fossil, it can be millions of years old.
True.
False.
This animal is extinct.
False.
True.
When an animal dies, it always turns into a fossil.
False.
True.
Fossils can be made from bones, shells, or even footprints.
True.
False.
This animal is extinct.
True.
False.
Fossils are only found near volcanoes.
False.
True.
There can be plant fossils.
False.
True.
Amber is tree sap that can trap insects, turning them into fossils.
True.
False.
The parent rock layer has:
younger fossils.
older fossils.