Fossils (2)

What is hardened tree sap called?

• amber
• fossil
• syrup
• tar

What type of fossil is an empty space in rock where something once was?

• trace
• mold
• cast
• true

the trace or remains of an organism that lived a loooong time ago, often preserved in sediment

• half-life
• fossil
• geologic time-scale
• evolution

What type of fossil is formed by a living thing that pressed into materials long ago and formed a shallow print?

• true
• imprint
• mold
• cast

What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

• archeologist
• scientist
• palentologist

What type of fossil is formed inside a mold?

• cast
• imprint
• true

Everything we know about ______________ comes from studying fossils.

• animals
• dinosaurs
• birds

How are fossils formed?

• Insects are caught in tree sap that turns into amber
• Hard parts of animals are trapped in sedimentary rock
• Both a and b
• None of the above

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary  rock
• rock candy
• hard rock

Which of these animals are extinct?

• elephants
• mammoths
• caterpillars
• sea animals