Fossils Review

Which is not a way a fossil is formed?

Which type of organism has been found on Earth for the longest period of time?

Which of these happens first when a fossil forms?

What is a dinosaur?

Which is the correct answer?

Which materials preserve soft parts of an organism

A scientist is studying an extinct bird. Which fossil would help the scientist learn more about the bird?

What does the word extinct mean?

What cannot become a fossil in rock?

Which is the correct answer?

Which modern day animal does this fossil look like most? Fish, Snail, Salamander, Turtle

What type of environment did these animals most likely live?

What might a scientist learn from a dinosaur fossil?

Which pictures are fossils?

Pig, Bear, Tiger, Elephant

What can scientist study to learn the most about animals that are extinct?

Which statement is true about fossils?

The photo shows a fossil.

Which part of an animal is most likely to become a fossil?

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.

What are the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago called?

What type of fossil has once living material been replaced by minerals?