Patterson WhoDunnit Fossil Game

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Who Dunnit? Fossil Records

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What is the scenario?

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Six CCA students went on a field trip to a haunted house. When they left, they were stunned to find out that one of their classmates was “injured”. They need to figure out the crime before they go home. The question is, Whodunnit? And HOW?? The player, last known whereabouts, and method that are left unaccounted for will reveal who the criminal is!

The Scene

Fossils; The victim did not stub a toe. Insects; Miss Patterson was eating berries by the pool. Fish; The victim did not have a venomous bite. Plans; Darryl was pacing in the library.

Question 1

What do Paleontologists Study?

Teeth and Bones; Abi was doing dishes in the kitchenMuscles; The victim did not have a venomous bite. Organs; Courtney was updating Instagram in the atrium. Hair or Feathers; The criminal did not use elctrocution.

Question 2

What types of body parts are usually present in fossils?

Tooth; Bryce was waiting in a line at the movie theater Footprint; The victim was not electrocuted Skeleton; Miss Patterson was doing squats in the gym A fly trapped in resin; The victim did not stub a toe.

Question 3

Which is an example of a trace fossil?

Are quickly buried; Darryl was making a phone call by the pool. Stay in the hot sun & harden; The victim did not have a venomous bite. Are softened by water; The victim did not injure a toe. Are exposed to air until bones remain; Abi was fixing a printer in the library.

Question 4

Which step is critical for fossil formation? Animal remains...

Compression; Abi was downloading to an iPad in the kitchen. Permineralization; Teayanah was relaxing in the atrium. Amberization; The victim was not electrocuted. Depression; The criminal did not use a fallen object.

Question 5

When animal remains are replaced by minerals, this is called

Water; A fallen object did not strike the victim Tar; The victim was not electrocuted Ice; Teayanah was watching a TV show in the library Amber; Bryce was swimming in the pool.

Question 6

Which substance does not preserve organisms?

Expeditions relocate them; The injury did not involve a venomous bite. Moved by animals; The victim was not attacked by a cougar. Caused by geological events; Courtney was cleaning movie theater seats. Large waves push them; Teayanah was wearing shoes in the gym.

Question 7

Why can sea animal fossils be found at the top of mountains?

Superposition; Courtney bought tickets at the movie theater. Cross-Cutting Relationships; Bryce was running in the gym. Radiometric Dating; The victim was not poisoned by chemicals. Inclusions/instrusions; The criminal did not use a venomous bite.

Question 8

Which is NOT a law for determining relative age of rocks?

Question 9

Which layer of rock is older than the yellow layer at the top?

Red layer; Abi was shelving books in the library Tan layer; Bryce was lifting weights in the gym Yellow later at the bottom; The victim was not attacked by a cougar ALL layers; the victim did not have a venomous bite

Question 10

Which fossil concept is shown in the image to the right?

Soft parts decay; The victim did not have a venomous bite. A mold is made when an imprint is left in rock; Bryce answered emails in the library Hard parts remain preserved; Miss Patterson was jogging in the gym. All of these; The criminal did not use a cougar.