Earth History

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

• the fish were dropped their by flying birds
• this land was once under the ocean
• farmers fed the fish to the cows
• fish used to live on land

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Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur
• lung
• bone
• muscle

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

• sedimentary rock

• rock candy

• hard rock

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This type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

• mold

• carbon film

• trace

• cast

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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This material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

• cast

• amber

• mold

• carbon film

What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

• geologist

• biologist

• paleontologist

• chemist

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How are fossils created?

• Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
• Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• Animals get trapped.
• All of the above

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The bottom layer is listed as the oldest. The top layer is listed as the youngest. What is this called?

• mineral content
• radioactive decay 
• the law of superposition 
• the principle of unconformity 

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T/F? The climates change over time.

• True
• False

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