Fossils
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe how fossils provide evidence about the history of life on Earth and environmental changes.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the difference between body fossils and trace fossils, providing an example of each.
2. Describe how permineralization occurs and how it helps preserve organisms.
3. Which of the following fossilization methods is most likely to preserve the soft tissues of an organism? A) Carbonization B) Permineralization C) Preservation in amber D) Mummification
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Fossils 101 | National Geographic
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