Fossil Facts
Remains or traces of living things from long ago are called:
Fossils
Sharp, pointed teeth mean an animal probably ate ______.
meat
A palm tree fossil found in Alaska tells us the climate there used to be ______.
warmer
different
tropical
A fossil footprint is what type of fossil?
Trace Fossil
A scientist who studies fossils is called a ______.
paleontologist
Where are most fossils found?
Rocks
Flat teeth for grinding mean an animal was most likely an ______.
herbivore
Fossil seashells found on a mountain show that area was once covered by the ______.
ocean
True or False: Trace fossils show what an animal did, not its body.
True
True or False: Paleontologists study living animals in zoos.
Answer: False
True or False: A living turtle shell is a fossil.
A fossil of leg bones can tell scientists how an animal ______.
moved
Finding fish fossils in the desert tells us the area used to be filled with ______.
water
True or False: Trace fossils are made from the actual body parts of animals.
False
True or False: Fossils can tell us what the weather was last week.
Answer: False
Fossils can tell us what animals looked like and how they ______.
moved
Fossil evidence of wings suggests an animal could probably ______.
fly
True or False: Fossils can show how environments have changed over time.
true
A tunnel or hole made by an ancient animal is an example of a ______.
trace fossil
When all animals of one kind die out, the species is ______.
Answer: extinct
A footprint left in rock is called a ______ fossil.
trace
If an animal ate both plants and meat, it was an ______.
omnivore
What do we call the surroundings where a plant or animal lives?
Habitat
500: Why are trace fossils important?
a) They tell us what animals did in their daily lives
b) They are always bigger than body fossils
c) They show what animals looked like on the outside
d) They are easier to find than other fossils
Answer: a) they tell us what animals did in their daily lives
500: Which tool might a paleontologist use to carefully observe fossils?
a) Hammer
b) Shovel
c) Small brush
d) Vacuum
Answer: c) small brush