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Fossils

Quiz by Erin Wilhelm

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  • Q1
    What is formed when a dead animal is buried and over time hardens into a rock?
    A dinosaur
    An organism
    A skeleton
    A fossil
    120s
  • Q2
    What gives a clue about what dinosaurs ate?
    the shape of its teeth
    the thickness of its neck
    the length of its stride
    the weight of its body
    120s
  • Q3
    How have scientists made new discoveries about dinosaurs?
    by watching movies about dinosaurs
    by making inferences from news reports
    by reading books about dinosaurs
    by rebuilding dinosaur skeletons
    120s
  • Q4
    Where are MOST fossils found?
    in sedimentary rocks
    in the mud
    in the city
    on the mountain tops
    120s
  • Q5
    What can a scientist conclude from an ancient animals' skull?
    the color of its skin
    how fast it was
    the size of its brain
    how well it could see
    120s
  • Q6
    What are special features that help an animal survive in its environment?
    classifications
    species
    adaptations
    trackways
    120s
  • Q7
    What is one way a fossil is formed?
    Many layers of mud bury the animal that has died
    bones are baked from the heat of the summer sun
    an animal dies and is eaten by predators
    an animal dies and floods wash its remains away
    120s
  • Q8
    Which part of a dinosaur helps scientists decide whether it was a plant or meat-eating dinosaur?
    pointed tail
    armor plates
    large body
    its teeth
    120s
  • Q9
    A student found an animal skull she couldn't identify. She was sure it preyed on other animals for food. Which clue led to her inference?
    they eye sockets faced sideways
    four of the teeth were long and pointed
    there was a bump on the front of the skull
    the skull was very long but not very wide
    120s

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