Fossils

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People who study fossils are called ____.

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paleontologists

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil? Options: a petrified dinosaur bone, a footprint captured in mud, a seashell found on the beach, an insect stuck in amber

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a seashell found on the beach

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In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil? Options: sedimentary  rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock

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sedimentary  rock

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Which statement BEST describes how the fossil bones of a dinosaur are formed?

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The dinosaur was covered in sediment.

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What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

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All of its members have died.

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What type of fossil is this? Options: Mold, Cast, Preserved remains, Trace fossil

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Cast

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How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

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4.6 billion years old

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Which is an example of a trace fossil? Options: animal tracks, coprolite, burrows, all of the answers given here

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all of the answers given here

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Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

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trace

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Which of the following would NOT help an organism become fossilized? Options: shell, skeleton, buried quickly with sediment, soft body parts

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soft body parts