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Lifelong Learner
Dubai International School
Science Department
2018-2019
Term 1
Grade: 8_____
Subject: Science
Name: _______________________
Date: _______________
Fossil Record Worksheet 1
Standard(s)/Skill(s):
MS-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence ,
diversity, extinction and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the
assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past
Question 1: Define the following terms:
1) Fossil
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2) Trace Fossil:
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3) Permineralized Fossil
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4) Frozen Remains:
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5) Tar pit Fossil :
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Question 2: Fill in the blanks in the table below.
Type of Fossil
Description
1. Petrified fossil
Fossils in which __________________ replace all or part of an organism
2.
A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism
3.
A copy of the shape of an organism
4. Carbon film
An extremely thin coating of ___________________ on rock
5. Trace fossils
Evidence of the ________________ of ancient organisms
6.
Remains of organisms in tar, amber, or ice
Question 3. Choose the best answer
1)
provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms. A fossilized footprint is one example
From fossil footprints, scientists can find answers to questions about an animal's size and behavior.
A. petrified fossil
B. carbon film
C. Trace fossil
D. Amber
2)
A.
B.
C.
D.
An example of a fossil would be:
bone
tooth
shell
All of the Above
3)
A.
B.
C.
D.
What must happen first for a fossil to form?
Rocks slowly wear away.
Sand and soil turn into rock.
Bones are covered in sand and soil.
A living thing dies.
4) 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
5) Which statement is not true about fossils?
A. Fossils can tell about living things in the past.
B. Someone who studies fossils is called a paleontologist.
C. Fossils can show what color fur an animal had.
D. Fossils can show where animals lived in the past.
E. All of the above
6)
A.
B.
C.
D.
are carbonized impressions of leaves, stems, flowers, and fish that are usually found in soft
clay or mud.
Trace fossils
Imprints
Molds
Carbon fossil
7)
A.
B.
C.
D.
for fossils to form, the remains must be covered quickly by…………………………….
coprolites
sediment
water
scavengers
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Lifelong Learner
Dubai International School
Term 1
Science Department
Grade: 8_____
2018-2019
Subject: Science
8) A fossil in a rock that has the same shape as the original organism is called a
fossil..
A. mold
B. cast
C. trace
D. petrified
9)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
mammoth tusk
dinosaur footprint
petrified tree log
fly trapped in amber
Question 4: List the main steps for a fossil to be formed over time in nature.
Note: the steps are not only those in the below picture.
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Question 5: Match each fossil-related word to its correct meaning
Question 6:
A- What parts of an animal’s body usually get fossilized?
a)…………………………………………………….
b)…………………………………………………….
c)…………………………………………………
Working To Achieve the National Agenda Targets – Working Towards 2021 UAE Vision
Lifelong Learner
Dubai International School
Science Department
2018-2019
Term 1
Grade: 8_____
Subject: Science
B- In what type of rock are most fossils found?
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C- Who studies the remains of ancient life?
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Critical Thinking questions:
1) What does the fossil record reveal about the evolution of life on Earth?
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2) Examine the following diagrams. Columns I
and II contain rock layers A, B, C and D, E, F.
Both columns
were taken from the same dig site.
A) Which two layers are of approximately the same age? How did you know?
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B) Which layer is the oldest? …………….
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