Fossils

Question 1

A fossil is the preserved remains of a living thing. Many fossils form in still water where build up. The parts of the organism decay. The parts, such as bone and teeth, remain.

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B: soft

Question 2

Which statements accurately describe the evidence that scientists gather using fossils? Check all that apply.The fossil record can be used to date rocks.Living things with many cells have always lived on Earth.Simple organisms are found only in young rocks.Geologists study ancient remains of plants and animals.Scientists can figure out what ancient living things ate.Pollen and seeds help provide clues about ancient climates.

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A: The fossil record can be used to date rocks.; E: Scientists can figure out what ancient living things ate.; F: Pollen and seeds help provide clues about ancient climates.

Question 3

If the same organism appears on two different continents, this is evidence of .

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B: plate movement

Question 4

A fossil is the preserved remains of a living thing. Many fossils form in still water where build up. The parts of the organism decay. The parts, such as bone and teeth, remain.

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C: hard

Question 5

Fossils show how organisms change, or , over time.

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A: evolve

Question 6

Fossils provide a record of animals that are , or no longer living.

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B: extinct

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