Fossils

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C

A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago

• Wegener
• Pangaea
• Archyopteryx
• Ammonite

Describe how geologists separate time periods.

• by special events that have happened in that period.
• By looking at the Relative Time of a Fossil
• By counting the years a fossil has been preserved

Which item below would INCREASE the chances of making a fossil?

• Soft body parts
• Buried Right Away
• Left Exposed
• Lots of Scavenger Activity

True or False...All living things that die become fossils.

• True
• False

True or False...Fossils have been found all over Earth.

• True
• False

All of the following would be considered fossils except:

• An old seashell found at the beach
• A dinosaur footprint
• Mammoth droppings
• A mosquito trapped in sap for thousands of years

True or False....Only dinosaurs have been fossilized.

• True
• False