Land Fossils
Marine Fossils
Vocabulary
Forest Environment
Aquatic Environment
100
This fossil is a - 
Dinosaur fossil
100
The 3 most common fossils in West Texas Mountain & Basin Region are -
Ammonite (mollusk), Echinoid (Sea Urchin), Mosasaur (Marine Reptile)
100
The two main types of fossils -
Body and Trace fossils
100
This fossil is a -
Fern fossil
100
This fossil is a - 
Trilobite fossil
200
A fossil that looks like a tree but has turned to stone is called -
Petrified tree
200
This marine fossil can be compared to the roly poly because of its many sections -
Trilobite fossil
200
Preserved remains of or traces of ancient plant and animal organisms-
Fossils
200
What is this fossil called - 
Petrified wood
200
What is this fossil called - 
Fish fossil
300
The fossils that look like footprints are called -
Imprint or Trace fossils
300
Some of the most common Texas marine fossils include many -
Seashells and shell fish like oysters, clams, mollusks
300
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives -
Environment
300
A large area covered by dense trees and underbrush -
Forest
300
Which fossil is this - 
Ammonite
400
An insect fossil that has been trapped in this is usually whole and well preserved -
Amber (sap), Tar, or Ice
400
Some teeth fossils found in Texas come from this type of fish -
Megalodon or shark teeth
400
A large area covered with dense growth of trees and underbrush -
Forest Environment
400
The fossils of the same dinosaurs are found on different continents - True or False?
TRUE
400
These are common fossils found in aquatic environments - (name each)
Shark teeth, fish, ammonite, shells
500
This type of fossil is rare to find, only 1% of the fossils found around the world are -
Dinosaur fossil
500
Most fossils found on Earth are marine organisms (99%) because the Earth is mostly covered by -
Seawater or oceans (water)
500
Relating to water where marine organisms live -
Aquatic Environment
500
Who are the scientists that dig for fossils -
Paleontologists
500
Texas is known for this because we have lots of them buried in our sedimentary rock layers -
Marine fossils