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