Fossils Fun!
Explore the exciting world of fossils with this grade 3 science worksheet, learning how they form and what they tell us about the past.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck, future paleontologist!
1. What is a fossil?
A type of rock
The remains or traces of ancient life
A shiny mineral
A modern animal bone
2. Which type of rock are most fossils found in?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
All of the above
3. The process of an animal or plant turning into a fossil is called .
4. Paleontologists are scientists who study .
5. All dead plants and animals turn into fossils.
True
False
6. Fossils can tell us about animals and plants that lived millions of years ago.
True
False
7. Look at the image of the fossil. What do you think this fossil tells us about the past?
8. Name two types of things that can become fossils.