Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is this?

• Trace fossil
• Mold
• Cast
• Carbon film

Fossils are usually found in 

• igneous rock
• extrusions
• intrusions
• sedimentary rock

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

Footprints and trails are examples of

• Casts
• Trace Fossils
• Index Fossils
• Molds

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

• cast
• amber
• mold
• carbon film

Something that has lasted from a living thing that died a long time ago is called a(n)

• mold
• fossil
• cast
• dead