FOSSILS! 

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

A Scavenger Hunt for the web site:

http://www.rom.on.ca/quiz/fossil/

 

1.      Give three examples of parts of animals that are likely to become fossilized.

 

2.    What is one technique Paleontologists use to make fossils easier to see?

 

3.    Where are some good places to look for fossils?

 

4.    How do scientists determine what species of fossil they have found?

 

5.    What is evolution?

 

6.    What is the matrix?

 

7.    Give three examples of animals with exoskeletons.

 

8.    What type of rock are most fossils found in?

 

9.    How are these rocks formed?

 

10.            What is a Paleontologist?