Paleontology Quiz 1. What of these is NOT found as a fossil Leaves Trees Bones Water Teeth Shells 2. What areas of California have dinosaurs fossils been found in ? Santa Barbara Fresno San Diego Shasta Riverside All but the first 3. The northern most dinosaur found in California to date ate what kind of food ? Other dinosaurs Leaves and plants Fish 4. What unexpected place is where seashell fossils been found ? On top of Mt. Whitney At the bottom of Death Valley In the foothills of the Sierras 5. How did the Mammoths get out to the California Channel Islands to even become fossils? Swam Caught a boat Walked over a land bridge 6. What work does a paleontologist do ? Hunts for fossils Digs fossils up Transports fossils carefully to a lab to study Examines how old they might be Tries to understand what life form it is from Puts the fossils on exhibit for the public to learn from Published articles to let other scientists know about their work All of the above
1. What of these is NOT found as a fossil Leaves Trees Bones Water Teeth Shells 2. What areas of California have dinosaurs fossils been found in ? Santa Barbara Fresno San Diego Shasta Riverside All but the first 3. The northern most dinosaur found in California to date ate what kind of food ? Other dinosaurs Leaves and plants Fish 4. What unexpected place is where seashell fossils been found ? On top of Mt. Whitney At the bottom of Death Valley In the foothills of the Sierras 5. How did the Mammoths get out to the California Channel Islands to even become fossils? Swam Caught a boat Walked over a land bridge 6. What work does a paleontologist do ? Hunts for fossils Digs fossils up Transports fossils carefully to a lab to study Examines how old they might be Tries to understand what life form it is from Puts the fossils on exhibit for the public to learn from Published articles to let other scientists know about their work All of the above