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An example of a fossil would be:
a) Bone
b) Tooth
c) Shell
d) All of these

Scientist can look at a mastodon tooth to learn:
a) If mastodons ate meat or plants.
b) If mastodons were large or small.
c) Both A and B.
d) Neither A nor B.

Dinosaurs lived in Texas at one time.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What must happen first for a fossil to form?
a) Rocks slowly wear away.
b) Sand and soil turn into rock.
c) A living thing dies.
d) Bones are covered in sand and soil.

When a plant “turns into a rock,” this is called a ____________________ fossil.
a) Cast
b) Petrified
c) Mold
d) Imprint

What must form first for a cast to be made?
a) Cast
b) Petrified
c) Mold
d) Imprint

What happens when tree sap hardens?
a) An imprint is formed.
b) Amber is formed.
c) A cast is formed.
d) A mold is formed.

Which statement is not true about fossils?
a) Fossils can show what color fur an animal had.
b) Someone who studies fossils is called a paleontologist.
c) Fossils can tell about living things in the past.
d) Fossils can show where animals lived in the past.

Why might a scientist study a fossil of a plant that no longer exists?
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 animal once ate it
d) To see how it is related to plants that are alive today

What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil in?
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
d) Mineral Rock

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