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What type of fossil has once living material been replaced by minerals?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