Fossils Quiz Ch. 4.1 17-18

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

Which statement is true about the fossil record?

• It is a record of all living things
• It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
• It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
• It does not support the theory of evolution

A hollow space in rock in the shape of an organism. 

• Mold fossil
• Cast fossil
• Body fossil
• Trace fossil

These fossils shows evidence of activity. Scientists use these fossils to study animal behaviors. 

• Mold fossil
• Trace Fossil
• Cast fossil
• Body Fossil

This fossil is made when mud or dirt fill in a mold fossil and create a 3-D version of an organism. 

• Mold fossil
• Cast Fossil
• Body Fossil
• Trace Fossil

Fossils can be all of the following except..

• remains 
• igneous rocks 
• traces 
• imprints 

All of the following have preserved the original remains of an organism EXCEPT 

• tar 
• ice
• amber 
• water 

Fossils are usually found in 

• igneous rock
• extrusions
• intrusions
• sedimentary rock

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists