Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

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What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Trace fossil

Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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

• sedimentary rock

• rock candy

• hard rock

How old do some Paleontologists theorize the Earth is?

• 2015 years old

• 3.6 billion years old

• 4.6 billion years old

• 4.6 million years old

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According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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Some scientists theorize the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

Some scientists believe the era that dinosaurs ruled the Earth's land, air and oceans was

• Cenozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

What is a fossil?

• the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes

• fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice

• fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time

Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

• trail 
• trace 
• index
• absolute