Starter quiz

  • What are fossils?
    • evidence of living things from millions of years ago  ✓
    • evidence of different prehistoric rocks
    • living things that have died and are decaying
  • Many prehistoric animals are now extinct. What does prehistoric mean?
    • a time before cameras existed
    • a time before history lessons were taught
    • a time before humans made written and pictorial records  ✓
    • any time before today
  • What is a theory?
    • a guess about something
    • an idea based on findings from enquiries  ✓
    • an idea based on popular opinions
    • an idea based on a gut feeling
  • Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks. What are sedimentary rocks?
    • rocks that are formed when layers of sediment build up over time  ✓
    • rocks that are formed inside volcanoes
    • rocks that are formed when extreme heat melts other rocks pressing them together
  • Complete the sentence. Fossils form…
    • rapidly over a few months.
    • quickly once an animal or plant has died.
    • slowly over decades.
    • gradually over millions of years.  ✓
  • Which parts of living things usually become fossils?
    • the soft parts like the skin, organs or flowers
    • the hard parts like bones, teeth and shells  ✓
    • usually the whole living thing is fossilised
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