Chapter 5 Fossils

Which of the following organisms will most likely become a fossil?

• A plant covered by a lava flow
• A small lizard covered by tree sap
• A deer Killed and eaten by predators
• A bacterium dead on the bottom of the ocean

A scientist is trying to determine the age of a fossil. If the scientist wants to find the fossil's age in years, which method should she use?

• The scientist should examine the rock layers.
• The scientist should examine atoms in the rock.
• The scientists should examine the fossil's position in the rock.
• the scientist should examine how deep in the rock the fossil was located.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• B, C, D, E, A
• A, B, C, D, E
• E, D, C, B, A
• B, C, D, A, E

What type of fossil is found in the most different layers?

• dinosaur
• ammonite
• plant
• bird

Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?

• The size of the animal
• What the animal ate
• The color of the animal
• Where the animal lived

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Carbon Film
• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold 
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Petrified

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a footprint captured in mud
• a seashell found on the beach
• an insect stuck in amber

What type of fossil is this?

• Preserved remains
• Petrified
• Mold
• Cast