Fossils

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

• sedimentary  rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

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What happens when a group of animals become extinct?

• All of its members have died.
• Only a few of its members are still living.
• The animals can no longer lay eggs.
• All of its members move to another place.

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The hardened remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago

• extinction

• fossil

• tree

• tissue

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What replaces the wood of a once-living tree to form

petrified wood?

• minerals

• sap

• leaves

• bark

In very cold climates, fossils can be preserved in _____.

• ice

• tar

• amber

• mud

If something rots or decomposes, then we say it is ________.

• preserved

• decayed

• fossilized

• petrified

A hard, orange substance that forms from tree sap is called _____.

• petrified wood

• honey

• molasses

• amber

What are the most predominant fossils found?

• T- Rex

• woolly mammoth

• Trilobites

• Bigfoot prints

Fossil of thin layer of carbon atoms and molecules 

• original remains 
• carbon film
• trace fossil

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What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?

• cast 
• trace 
• mold
• whole/part