Vocabulary
Careers
Guess the Fossil
Types of Fossils
Bonus
100
Fossils tell us about the ___, ____, and ___ of an organism
Shape, size, and diet
100
Who studies living things and how they interact with the environment?
Biologist
100
What type of fossils are shown?
Mold Fossils
100
What type of fossil has nests that are signs animals or plants once lived there?
Trace
100
We live on this planet, which is the third from the Sun
Earth
200
No longer existing or active
Extinct
200
Who studies the history of life on planet earth?
Paleontologist
200
What type of fossil is shown?
Trace Fossil
200
What type of fossil is a living thing such as an insect that gets trapped and preserved in tree resin?
Amber
200
This sea creature has eight legs and is known for its ability to change colors to blend in with its surroundings
Octopus
300
The preserved remains of a plant, animal, flower, or shell
Fossil
300
Who is a scientist that studies animals and their behavior and how they interact with the environment?
Zoologist
300
What type of fossils are shown?
Cast Fossils
300
What type of fossil is an impression of an organism, leaves, or flowers after it decays in sediment?
Mold
300
This is the name of the season when leaves change color and fall off the trees
Fall
400
Remains of a creature that is at least 10,000 years old
Prehistoric Fossil
400
Who travels to different locations to gather data for reporting
Researcher
400
What type of fossil is shown?
Amber Fossil
400
What type of fossil is an imprint that fills minerals from sediment and groundwater?
Cast
400
What is the fastest land animal?
The Cheetah
500
Fossils tell us stories of the _____
Past
500
Who is responsible for ensuring artifacts are handled and displayed inappropriately way that keeps them safe in a museum?
Museum curator
500
What type of career is being shown?
Paleontologist
500
What is one way paleontologists look at fossils to determine the organism?
Diet, habitat, and behavior
500
This animal is known for it's long neck and tallest land animal
Giraffe