Fossils
What is a fossil?
Remains of a plant or animal from long ago
Give one example of a living thing and one example of a nonliving thing.
Many correct answers
Name the 4 types of fossils we talked about.
1. Trace fossil
2. Mold fossil
3. Cast fossil
4. True form fossil
Fossils found in sand tell us this area was once this
desert or beach
This kind of dinosaur ate meat
carnivore
True or False: All fossils come from dinosaurs.
False
What is the definition of the environment?
Everything that is around us.
A paleontologist found the whole skeleton of a dinosaur from very long ago. What type of fossil is this?
A true form fossil
Why are fossils important even though the animals are extinct?
They help us learn about Earth’s past.
This giant dinosaur ate plants
herbivore
A person who studies fossils is called a _____.
Paleontologist
This environment has lots of water and fish fossils
Ocean
A paleontologist was digging in the dessert and came upon an animal track fossil from a dinosaur that lived many years ago. What type of fossil did he find?
Trace fossil
What kind of fossil might be left behind by a bird today?
Feathers, footprints, bones.
What is an animal called that eats plants and animals?
Omnivore
What can we learn about an animal fossil by studying its teeth?
What it ate, if it was a herbivore, omnivore, carnivore. Etc...
How can we help the environment stay clean?
Recycle, not litter, etc...
A fossil made when an animal leaves a shape in mud
Mold Fossil
What is an animal called that is on the verge of going extinct?
Endangered Species
Birds today are related to these animals
dinosaurs
Johnny went swimming so he could see sharks and sea turtles. When he started swimming he noticed there were many tree trunks on the ocean floor. What kind of habitat do you think was here long ago?
What else on the ocean floor could help you figure out what type of habitat was there?
A forest and fossils
What would happen if we did not take care of the environment? List 2 things.
Answers will vary
When a mold fills in and hardens, it becomes this
Cast fossil
What is a similarty between an extinct animal and living animal?
They were both on earth at some point
How are mold fossils and cast fossils connected?
A cast forms when a mold fills in.