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- 1. Multiple Choice
What information is learned from the photograph?
where fossils can be found
what a fossil might look like
how a fossil is made
- 2. Fill in the Blank
On page 1, the text says, “Scientists study collections of fossils to learn about the past.” What word do you see inside the word collection?
- 3. Multiple Choice
Collect means “to gather together.” What might the word collection mean?
a group of things gathered together
a group of things spread out
someone who gathers things together
- 4. Multiple Choice
Reread page 2 to find the meaning of the word remains.
the parts of rocks where fossils are found
the parts of plants or animals that are still alive
the parts of plants or animals that are left after they die
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of page 2? What did the author describe?
how fossils are uncovered
how scientists learn from fossils
what fossils are
- 6. Multiple Choice
About how long does it take for bones to become fossils?
It takes months.
It takes a few years.
It takes many, many years.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which section in the book explains how fossils are made?
Just the Remains
A Long Process
Big Discoveries
- 8. Multiple Choice
Reread page 4 to find the meaning of the word erosion.
to push away dirt and rock by wind and water
to cover bones with layers of dirt and rock
to wash away fossils with water
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of page 4? What did the author describe?
how fossils are uncovered
how scientists learn from fossils
how animals become fossils
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did the author write "Digging Up the Past?
to explain how fossils are made and discovered
to explain how fossils teach scientists about the past
to explain how different types of fossils are similar to each other
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