Fossils and Earth History

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

• the fish were dropped their by flying birds
• this land was once under the ocean
• farmers fed the fish to the cows
• fish used to live on land

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

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

• sedimentary rock

• rock candy

• hard rock

This type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

• mold

• carbon film

• trace

• cast

This type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organism.

• mold

• petrified

• cast

• trace

This material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

• cast

• amber

• mold

• carbon film

What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

• geologist

• biologist

• paleontologist

• chemist

How are fossils created?

• Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
• Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• Animals get trapped.
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a way an animal may become fossilized?

• frozen in ice
• mummified by warm, arid conditions
• trapped in tar pits
• slimed by aliens

When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it 

• a landslide
• a tsunami
• an earthquake
• a flood