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Click
on the phylums or classes under each kingdom to learn
more about the groups of organisms and their fossil record.
Our list is modified from the 2016 Science Olympiad Fossil List. Click on the word Fossils to
obtain an article on fossilization, fossil types and modes
of preservation. Click on Echoes of Life Through Time to obtain an article on the history of human's understanding of fossils and the history of life on Earth. Explore geologic time by visiting the University of California Museum of Paleontology's on-line activity entitled Understanding Geologic Time. Common Paleozoic Fossils of Wisconsin The Paleontology Portal: Wisconsin, U.S.
Click on the links to access the fossil test used for the 2011 Colorado State Science Olympiad. We would like to thank Carol Evans for providing this valuable resource. | |
Kingdom Protista (by phylum) |
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| Sarcomastigophora Heterokontophyta |
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| Kingdom
Animalia or Metazoa (Invertebrates by phylum) |
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| Porifera Cnidaria Bryozoa Brachiopoda Arthropoda Mollusca Echinodermata Hemichordata |
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| Kingdom
Animalia or Metazoa (Vertebrates by class) |
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| Agnatha Acanthodii Placodermi Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes Amphibia Sauropsida Aves Synapsida Mammalia |
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| Kingdom
Plantae (by division or phylum) |
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| Lycopodiophyta Sphenophyta or Equisetophyta Pteridophyta or Filicophyta Pteridospermatophyta Ginkgophyta Cycadophyta Pinophyta or Coniferophyta Magnoliophyta or Angiospermophyta |
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| Fossilization Trace Fossils Fossil Article Echoes of Life Through Time |
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Activities & Tests |
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| You can make your own Fossil Flash Cards by using our template. The template was made using Slide Master in Power Point. Click on Fossil Flash Cards below and use your file menu to save the Power Point to your desktop. Insert your own text boxes to add information. You may also save pictures from our website and insert them into your homemade flash cards. You may want to modify the template using Slide Master in Power Point to customize your flash cards. | |
Science Olympiad participants and coaches may find the activity Age Dating the Fossil Record useful. This activity along with others can be found in the section of our museum that explores relative and radiometric dating. |
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2011 Colorado Northern Regional Fossil Test |
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Click on the links to access the 2010 Colorado State Science Olympiad Fossil Exam. We would like to thank Carol Evans for making this valuable resource available. | |
Click on the links to access the 2010 fossil test used for the Southern Regional Science Olympiad contest in the state of Colorado. We would like to thank Linder Winter for providing this valuable resource. |
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| Click
on the links below to access the fossil exam used in the
2009 Colorado
State Science Olympiad.
2009 Colorado Science Olympiad State Fossil Exam |
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Click
on the links to access the 2009 fossil test used for the
Northern and Southern Regional Science Olympiad contest
in the state of Colorado. We would
like to
thank Linder Winter for providing this valuable resource.
2009 Colorado Science Olympiad Regional Fossil Exam |
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Fossil Test 2: You may find Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology by Donald Prothero helpful in taking this test. |
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Use the beautifully illustrated Fossils to test your knowledge of identification and anatomy. Test conceived by Mike Viney, artwork by Michelle Bakay. Additional activities and tests can be found by scrolling down this page. |
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The following fossil tests were conceived by Carol Evans (artwork is by Michelle Bakay and photography by Mike Viney). |
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