1) Many fossils form from animals that a) Died recently b) Did not have bones or shells c) Died and were covered with dirt d) Got trapped inside rock 2) By looking carefully at fossil teeth, a scientist can learn a) How many ears the animal had b) What the animal ate c) Where the animal lived d) 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) Wet c) Carried to the ocean d) Covered and preserved by sediment (dirt) 4) You know that any dinosaur parts found by scientist are fossils because a) Dinosaurs are bigger than animals today b) They are found in sedimentary rock c) Dinosaurs look different from animals today d) Dinosaurs are extinct 5) 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 6) Which of these things is NOT a fossil? a) Dinosaur bones b) A cast of an insect c) A person's shoe print d) A mold of a fern 7) Why might a scientist study a fossil of a plant that no longer exist? a) To see if it contains useful minerals b) To see if it can be removed from the fossil and grown today c) To see what animals once ate it d) To see how it related to plants that are alive today 8) Which fossil is a plant fossil? a) a b) d c) e d) 9) What is a fossil? a) A rock shaped animal b) A statue of an animal c) Remains of a plant or animal 10) 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 d) 5 11) What is the name of scientists that hunt for fossils? a) Paleontologist b) Petrologist c) Archeologist d) meteorologist 12) Which fossil below most likely lived on land? a) b) 13) All animals leave behind fossil remains. a) True b) False 14) Paleontologist can determine the age an animal died by looking at its fossil remains. a) True b) False

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