Fossils

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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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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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today
• that this fish lacked oxygen
• what kind of animal ate this fish
• that water once covered the area

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What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• F, E, D, C, B, A
• D, F, E, C, B, A

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Look at the fossil above. Where would be the BEST place to find it?

• desert
• jungle
• near the ocean
• piedmont

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Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

• Muscle 
• Fur
• Lung
• Bone 

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the trace or remains of an organism that lived a loooong time ago, often preserved in sediment

• half-life
• fossil
• geologic time-scale
• evolution

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this type of fossil is a mark or cavity made in sediment in the shape of a shell or other body

• cast
• trace
• petrified
• mold

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this type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organism

• mold
• petrified
• cast
• trace

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