Dinosaur Fossils Worksheet
Explore the world of dinosaur fossils with this Grade 5 science worksheet. Learn about how fossils are formed, different types of fossils, and what they tell us about ancient life.
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Dinosaur Fossils Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to use the provided image.
1. What are dinosaur fossils?
Living dinosaurs
Remains of ancient plants
Preserved remains or traces of dinosaurs
Modern animal bones
2. Which of these is NOT a type of dinosaur fossil?
Bones
Footprints
Feathers
Live dinosaurs in amber
3. The process by which dead organisms turn into rock-like remains is called .
4. Scientists who study fossils are called .
5. Look at the image below. What type of fossil is shown?
6. Briefly explain how a dinosaur bone might become a fossil.
7. All dinosaurs lived at the same time.
True
False
8. Dinosaur fossils can tell us what dinosaurs ate.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. A scientist who studies fossils is called a .
10. Dinosaur footprints are an example of a fossil.
11. Dinosaurs are , meaning they no longer exist.