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Why is it important to study fossil?
Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.
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Which rock type would be best for finding fossils?
Sedimentary rock.
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Erin bought a piece of sandstone to school that had some ripples across it. What might it be a fossil of?
Wave marks.
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Why are the soft parts of a sharks body not preserved as a fossil?
They rot before fossilization can occur.
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Which of the following would be the best source of information to locate Utah's Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur quarry site?
An atlas.
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Which would be an example of a fossil? sedimentary rock, oyster pearl, dinosaur footprint or a rotting log
Dinosaur footprint
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How is the fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur similar to the modern skeleton of a lizard?
They have backbones and tails
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A student is writing a report on Utah fossils. The students needs three different sources of reference material. Which three would be the best? 1. three internet sites about Utah dinosaurs,2. encyclopedia , science textbook, internet site about Utah dinosaurs 3. dictionary , atlas, science fiction novel
2. encyclopedia, science textbook and internet site about Utah dinosaurs.
200
Which pages would have information on mold fossils? 1. fossils 176-225 2. trace fossils 180-181 3. mold fossils 220-225 4. cast fossils 176-177
3. mold fossils 220-225
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Why is a fossil dinosaur bone much heavier than the original bone it was made from?
It is now made of minerals.
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In which of the following rock formations would fossils most likely be found? 1. limestone 2. quartz 3. marble 4. granite
Limestone
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Why are the soft parts of a shark's body not preserved as a fossil?
They rotted before fossilization could occur.
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In which type of rock would fossils be found?
Sedimentary.
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Why is it important to study dinosaurs?
We learn about organisms that lived long ago.
300
Which tool would you use to measure temperature?
A thermometer.
400
Which tool is used to measure precipitation in a town?
Rain gauge.
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Which would measure a change in the weather. 1. air is calm 2. wind blew hard all day 3. sky was red at sunset 4. the sky was red at sunrise.
The wind blew hard all day.
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A thunderstorm is approaching town. What kind of weather is coming? 1. cirrus clouds, low temperature, rain. 2. cirrus clouds, high temperature, rain or snow 3. stratus clouds, no temp change and no rain. 4. dark cumulus clouds, low temp and rain.
4. dark cumulus clouds, low temperature and rain.
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When does rain turn to snow?
When the air temperature gets colder.
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What do cirrus clouds often predict?
A storm.
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Wind gauge spins a number of times per minute. Which indicated highest wind speed? 1. 8 spins/minute 2. 20 spins/minute 3. 35 spins/minute
3. 35 spins/minute
500
Which of the following is the most accurate way to predict the weather? 1. observe animals 2. observe change in barometric pressure 3. interview a person with achy joints 4. count ice rings around the moon
2. observe change in barometric pressure
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The weather man forecasts a sunny day. it rains instead, what happened. 1. impossible to predict weather 2.weather has many factors that may change quickly 3.weather moves from one place to another and cannot be tracked
Weather has many factors that may change quickly.
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The air pressure drops, clouds form and temperature cools, What would be the forecast? 1. sunny, warm 2. sunny, cool, fair skies. 3. cloud, warm and no rain. 4. cloud, cool and rain.
4. clouds, cool and rain
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What is the most important goal of weather forecasting? 1. make it possible for people to plan their day 2. help farmers decide when to plant crops 3. save life and property 4. keep accurate records for history
3, Save life and property