Fossils and past environments

1. Lena finds a fossil with sharp teeth. Which animal might have lived there?

   • A predator like a dinosaur. (right)
   • An animal that ate grass.
   • A plant that grew tall.

2. Sam and Amara are curious. A fossil of a tree with wide leaves is found in a dry area today. What does this mean about the past?

   • It had no roots.
   • The area has always been dry.
   • The climate used to be wetter. (right)

3. Felix found a fossil of a small animal with long legs. What can we learn?

   • It only ate plants.
   • It lived underground.
   • It needed open space to move. (right)

Tip: Fossils show what life looked like long ago. The body parts tell us about their environment—like water, trees, or climate.