A print or remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago… A.DinosaurC. Paleontologist B.FossilD. Extinct Fossils help us see what plants and animals looked like a long time ago. Scientists who study fossils are called: A.PaleontologistsC. Biologists B.PhysicistsD. Chemists Some fossils can be very old bones. Put in order of how the frog will become a fossil!!! Draw a line from the number to the event. 1.The frog is covered with mud and sand. 2.A frog falls into a pond and dies. 3.A print of the frog stays in the rock. This print is one kind of fossil. 4.After many years the mud and sand turn into rock. 5.The frog sinks to the bottom of the pond. YESNO

A footprint can not be a type of a fossil. Circle what can become a fossil. Lizard Bones Cans Plants Shells Footprints Tires Cars Dinosaurs Leaves Birds Teeth Eggs YESNO

List 2 things we can learn from fossils. 1 2 Fossils show the size and shape of plants and animals that lived long ago. An _______ plant or animal no longer lives on Earth. A.AlienC. Fossil B.ExtinctD. Dinosaur An Archaeopteris Archaeopteryx is an extinct plant that looked like a tree. What type of animal does an Archaeopteryx look like today? A.CrabC. Grass B.LizardD. Bird When a habitat can no longer meet the needs of the plants and animals that live there they may disappear from Earth forever. YESNO

All dinosaurs were very big. All dinosaurs ate plants. All dinosaurs are extinct. What dinosaur was the same size as a chicken? A.CompsognathusB. Barosaurus C.IguanodonD. Dilophosaurus What dinosaur was very tall? A.CompsognathusB. Barosaurus C.IguanodonD. Dilophosaurus What dinosaur had big flat teeth to help it chew plants? A.CompsognathusB. Barosaurus C.IguanodonD. Dilophosaurus What dinosaur caught and ate other dinosaurs? A.CompsognathusB. Barosaurus C.IguanodonD. Dilophosaurus YESNO

What dinosaur had 3 horns on its head that may have helped stop other animals from attacking? A.TriceratopsC. Tyrannosaurus rex B.StegosaurusD. Barosaurus What dinosaur had big, sharp teeth probably used to eat meat? A.TriceratopsC. Tyrannosaurus rex B.StegosaurusD. Barosaurus What dinosaur had a large body but a small mouth and head. Paleontologists think this dinosaur ate plants. A.TriceratopsC. Tyrannosaurus rex B.StegosaurusD. Barosaurus Paleontologists study fossil dinosaur bones to know what dinosaurs looked like. What did paleontologists learn about the Oviraptor? YESNO

The soft parts of an animal’s body are saved when A.The animal’s body is covered with sand B.The animal is very large C.The animal’s body is frozen in ice The hardest part of learning about fossils is A.Telling workers what to look for B.Putting the pieces together C.Digging them from hard ground Fossils tell us that A.Most dinosaurs were small B.Dinosaurs came in all sizes C.Dinosaurs were usually large When dinosaur bones were first found, people thought they might be A.From elephants B.From a museum C.Form outer space

Word Bank Paleontologist Fossil Archaeopteris Archaeopteryx Compsognathus Barosaurus Iguanodon Dilophosaurus Triceratops Stegosaurus Tyrannosaurus rex Oviraptor Identify each picture. Use the word bank and write the name below each picture

Word Bank Paleontologist Fossil Archaeopteris Archaeopteryx Compsognathus Barosaurus Iguanodon Dilophosaurus Triceratops Stegosaurus Tyrannosaurus rex Oviraptor Identify each picture. Use the word bank and write the name below each picture

B YES A YES 3,1,5,4,2 NO CANS, TIRES, CARS CAN NOT SHOW SIZE AND SHAPE OF WHAT PLANTS/ANIMALS THAT LIVED LONG AGO AND WHAT THE HABITAT/ENVIRONMENT WAS LIKE YES B ARCHAEOPTERIS BIRD YES NO YES A B C D A C B YES OVIRAPTOR KEEPS ITS EGGS SAFE C B A 1.TRICERATOPS 2.PALEONTOLOGIST 3.ARCHAEOPTERYX 4.ARCHAEOPTERIS 5.STEGOSAURUS 6.BAROSAURUS 7.T REX 8.ARCHAEOPTERYX 1.OVIRAPTOR 2.COMPSOGNATHUS 3.FOSSIL 4.IGUANODON 5.DILOPHOSAURUS