1) Many fossils form from animals that a) Died recently b) Did not have bones or shells c) Died and were covered with dirt 2) By looking carefully at fossil teeth, a scientist can learn a) What the animal ate b) Where the animal lived c) How many bones were in the animal's skeleton 3) An animal from long ago may have begun to form a fossil when it dies and its body was a) Eaten by hunters b) Covered with sediments c) Carried to the ocean 4) What parts of a mammal are MOST LIKELY to be found as a fossil? a) Bones and teeth b) Skin and fur c) Eyes and ears d) Muscles 5) Which of these things is NOT a fossil? a) Dinosaur bones b) A mold of a fern c) A person's shoe print 6) Which fossil is a plant fossil? a) a b) d c) e d) 7) What is a fossil? a) A rock shaped animal b) A statue of an animal c) Remains of a plant or animal 8) Scientists have determined that the remains of a plant or animal must be at least _________ years old to be considered a fossil. a) 100 b) 1,000 c) 10,000 9) Which fossil below most likely lived on land? a) b) 10) What happens first when an animal is fossilized? a) The soft parts of the dead animal are eaten or rot away. b) The animal dies and falls to the ground. c) The hard bones are replaced with rock. 11) What happens second when an animal is fossilized? a) The soft parts of the dead animal are eaten or rot away. b) The animal dies and falls to the ground. c) The dead body sinks into the soft mud. 12) What happens third when an animal is fossilized? a) The soft parts of the dead animal are eaten or rot away. b) The animal dies and falls to the ground. c) The hard bones are replaced with rock.

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