Fossils quiz

Scientists that study fossils are called

• geologists

• fossil scientists

• paleontologists

• meteorologists

In which kind of rock do we usually find fossils?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

• rock candy

Which is a trace fossil?

• burrows

• animal tracks

• finger prints

• fingernails

What kind of living thing can be caught in amber?

• snakes

• plants

• insects

• lizards

Which of the following would NOT help an organism become a fossil?

• shell

• soft body parts

• skeletons

• bones

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY become a fossil?

• fur

• muscles

• bones

• lungs

What is hardened tree sap called?

• syrup

• fossils

• amber

• traces