The study of ancient life using fossils.
Paleontology /ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
Zoology
Flowers and furry animals, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, came much later in Earth's history.
False
True
Earth has _____ continents.
3
10
7
______ once lived on every continent on Earth.
Furry animals
Dinosaurs
Squirrels
We learn about prehistoric life on Earth through _____.
fossils
the Time Machine
pictures
A person who studies fossils.
Dentist
Biologist
Paleontologist
Paleontologists use _____ _____ to learn the age of fossils: The oldest fossils are on lower layers and the newest fossils are on the upper layers.
wood layers
cake layers
rock layers
By studying plant and dinosaur fossils at the same age and area, we can begin to understand dinosaur _____ and _____ .
house and food
life and habitats
_____ provide clues about how fast a dinosaur moved and if it walked on two or four feet.
Footprints
Eggs
Claws
A prehistoric environment may look very similar from that place today.
False ( Very different )
True
Clues from fossils point to _____ as the closest living relatives of dinosaurs.
Lizards
Birds
Cockroaches
Places where plants and animals naturally live.
Compare
Paleontologist
Habitats
Paleontologists study bones, teeth, claws, footprints and more. These are called _____.
Rocks
Dirt
Fossils
Dinosaur fossil eggs teach us _____.
What kind of dinosaur laid the egg.
What kind of dragon laid the egg.
Dinosaurs have been found _____.
Only Asia
Only North America
On every continent
