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Fossils quiz
This quiz helps 3rd grade students practice identifying fossils, understanding fossil formation and types, and learning about paleontologists through multiple-choice questions and prompts. It encourages critical thinking about the past life preserved in rocks.
By Edform · Science · Grade 3 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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- Which of these is a fossil?
- Which of these can become fossils? (Choose all that apply)
- Fossils can tell us what animals and plants lived a long time ago.
- What do we call a scientist who studies fossils?
- How are most fossils formed?
- Which of these are types of fossils? (Choose all that apply)
- A footprint left in mud that turns to stone is a type of fossil.
- Name one thing fossils can show us about ancient animals.
- What is amber?
- If a fossil is found in a rock layer that is 100 million years old, how old is the fossil?
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