Quiz about Fossils

Question 1

A plant or animal that no longer lives on earth is considered to be

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Extinct

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Paleontologist

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Fossil

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Mold

Question 2

An entire organism that is preserved is called a

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True fossil

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Cast fossil

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Trace fossil

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Fossil

Question 3

What type of a fossil is this?

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Cast

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True

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Trace

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Mold

Question 4

What type of fossil is this?

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Trace

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Cast

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True

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Mold

Question 5

What type of fossil is this?

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Mold

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Cast

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True

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Trace

Question 6

What type of fossil allows paleontologists to track animal movement?

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Trace

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Cast

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True

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Mold

Question 7

A fossil that forms when soft parts of an animal decay and form a dent in the rock is called a

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Mold fossil

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Cast fossil

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True fossil

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Trace fossil

Question 8

Plants or animals whose numbers are very low are called

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Threatened species

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Extinct

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Endangered species

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Fossils

Question 9

Someone who studies fossils is called a

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Paleontologist

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Biologist

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Teacher

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Botanist

Question 10

The mold of a fossil that gets filled in with rock is called a

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Cast fossil

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True fossil

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Trace fossil

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Mold fossil

Question 11

How do we know if and how plants or animals lived long ago?

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Study fossils

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Look it up

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Ask Siri

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Do research

Question 12

A footprint is an example of which type of fossil?

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Trace

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Cast

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True

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Mold

Question 13

Which of the following does not typically become a fossil?

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Fur

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Tooth

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Bone

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Shell

Question 14

Which of the following would most likely become a fossil?

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Tooth

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Fingernail

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Food

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Fur

Question 15

What do fossils teach paleontologist about the past ( pick all that apply)

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Size of the animal

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How the animal moved

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Type of food they ate

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How much food they ate each day

Question 16

The physical remains of an organism that lived in the past

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Fossil

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Species

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Endangered

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Extinct

Question 17

This type of fossil sticks out of the rock and looks 3D

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Cast

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True

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Trace

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Mold

Question 18

This type of fossil is used to study animal behavior

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Trace

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Cast

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True

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Mold

Question 19

How do plants and animals become endangered or extinct? Choose all that apply.

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Natural Disasters

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Pollution

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Pesticides

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Lots of food

Question 20

The deeper a fossil is found in the earth, the ______ the fossil probably is...

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Older

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Better

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More specific

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Younger

Question 21

In which type of rock are most fossils found?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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All of them

Question 22

Why are animals more likely than plants to become fossils?

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Plants are made of mostly soft parts while animals have hard parts like bones that won't easily decay.

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There are more animals than plants in the world.

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Animals have more soft parts than plants.

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Plants and animals are just as likely to become fossils.

Question 23

What was Barnum Brown's famous discovery?

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Tyrannosaurus Rex

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The Badlands

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Crocodiles

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Ammonites

Question 24

How do fossils form?

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An animal dies and the soft parts rot away. The bones are covered by mud and sediment and turn to rock. A fossil is formed after a very long period of time.

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An animal dies and the bones rot away. The soft parts are covered with mud and then turn to rock. A fossil is formed.

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An animals dies and the soft parts rot away. The bones are covered by mud and sediment and turn to rock. A fossil is formed within a few weeks.

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An animal dies and is covered with mud and sediment. The bones turn to rock and then the soft parts rot away. A fossil is formed.

Fossils

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