Fossils, Weathering, and Soils Test

How have scientists learned about mammoths?

• by studying mammoths in zoos.
• by studying mammoths in amber
• by studying mammoths in frozen ice
• by studying photos of living mammoths

A fossil that is a hollow space in the shape of an animal is called?

• model
• mold
• cast
• imprint

What are MOST fossils made of?

• minerals
• bones
• skin
• plants

Where are MOST fossils found?

• in water
• in sand
• in mud
• in rock

A dinosaur footprint is MOST Likely which type of fossils?

• cast
• mold
• model
• imprint

Paleontologists study fossils to learn about?

• pollution
• hardness
• extinct organisms
• different kinds of soil

Animals fossils are made up of?

• bone
• skin
• hair
• minerals

Which of these is an imprint?

• footprint
• bone
• weathered rock
• fossil tooth

After millions of years, layers of mud and sand that cover dead plants can:

• Turn to rock and form fossils
• Perfectly preserve the plants
• Turn into humus
• Bring the plants back to life

The hardened tree resin that insects have been found in is called:

• minerals
• mud
• amber
• tar