This resource turns fossils and the rock record into a complete, ready to use review for Grade 6-8 earth science, covering the same NGSS standard from three different angles.

Students will answer questions such as "What is a key characteristic of body fossils?", "How does the study of fossil layers aid in understanding environmental changes?", and "Which of the following is NOT a factor in fossil preservation?"

What's Inside?

• 30 Multiple Choice questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 True or False questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 Short Answer questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• Includes Answer Key with Explanations for all 90 questions
• 6 print ready PDF files, 26 pages in total

Because the three worksheets share the same content in three different formats, you can spread them across the week: one for diagnosis, one for practice, and one for assessment, without repeating a single question.

Ways to Use This Resource

• No prep cover lesson for a substitute teacher
• Bell ringers and warm ups during the unit
• First look diagnostic to plan your unit
• Self checking practice, since every answer key includes explanations
• Homework or review before a test

This set is part of a NGSS aligned earth science unit. The unit also covers Introduction to Geologic Time, Layers of Rock, Relative and Absolute Dating, Geological Timeline Creation, Mass Extinctions, and Analyzing Rock Sequences, all in the same three worksheet format, so your classroom routine stays familiar while the topic changes.

Suitable for Grade 6-8 earth science classes, and for review at any point in the school year. This set is aligned to NGSS standard MS-ESS1-4.