Exploring Fossils
Authored by Rachel Ball
Science
3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a fossil?
A type of rock
Evidence of past living organisms
A type of plant
A type of animal
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common Texas fossil?
Dinosaur bone
Shark tooth
Trilobite
Fern leaf
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can fossils help us understand past environments?
By showing us what animals ate
By indicating the climate of the past
By telling us the age of the Earth
By showing us how to make tools
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process is most likely to form a fossil?
Melting
Freezing
Burial in sediment
Burning
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are fossils important to scientists?
They are valuable for making jewelry
They provide evidence of past life and environments
They are used to predict future weather
They are used to grow new plants
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true about fossils?
All fossils are found in water
Fossils can only be found in deserts
Fossils can be found in many different environments
Fossils are only found in Texas
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can the presence of marine fossils in a desert tell us?
The desert was once underwater
The desert is moving towards the ocean
The desert has always been dry
The desert is shrinking
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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