Fossils: Tracing Ancient Life
Explore the world of fossils with this Grade 5 science worksheet, covering how fossils are formed, types of fossils, and what they tell us about Earth's history.
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Fossils: Tracing Ancient Life
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What are fossils?
Living plants and animals
Remains or traces of ancient organisms
Rocks found in space
Modern animal bones
2. Which type of rock are most fossils found in?
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
All types of rock
1. The process by which an organism becomes a fossil is called .
2. When an organism dies, its soft parts usually quickly.
3. A fossil that is an imprint of an organism, like a footprint, is called a fossil.
1. Fossils can tell us about the climate of Earth millions of years ago.
True
False
2. All dead organisms turn into fossils.
True
False
1. Briefly describe one way a fossil can form.
2. What can scientists learn about Earth's past by studying fossils?
Observe the image above. These are real fossils! What type of organisms do you think they might be?
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