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

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

• sedimentary  rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

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In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?

• Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.
• Sediment covers the bone.
• An animal dies.
• The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

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Which statement BEST describes how the fossil bones of a dinosaur are formed?

• The dinosaur became trapped in amber.
• The dinosaur was covered in sediment.
• The dinosaur was frozen in ice.
• The dinosaur stepped in wet mud.

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What do we call the chart that divides the Earth's history into units?

• calendar

• fossil record

• living fossils

• geologic time scale

By studying fossils, scientists can see how environments have changed over time. Which of these would be an example of how an environment changed over time?

• polar bear fossils in the Arctic

• seashells found on a beach

• fish fossils found in rocks on top of a mountain

• ancient seeds from grass found in the prairie

The preserved remains or traces of once living things are_____.

• fossils

• fossil records

• seashells

• fossil fuels

All of the fossils in earth's layers are called the________________.

• layers of sediment

• petrified wood

• fossil record

• fossil fuels

Which era on the geologic time scale lasted the longest?

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• age of the fishes

What kind of fossil would it be if a leaf pressed into soft mud leaving a hollow space and later the space is filled with mud that hardens?

• trace fossil

• actual remains

• mold and cast

• carbon film