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

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Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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

• A
• B
• C

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Which is an example of a trace fossil?

• animal tracks

• coprolite

• burrows

• All the above

Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

• trail 
• trace 
• index
• absolute 

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Which of the following would NOT help an organism become fossilized?

• shell 
• skeleton 
• buried quickly with sediment 
• soft body parts 

Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.

• True
• False

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Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?

• the soft parts - skin, muscle
• the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
• all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments

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A _______ is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism. This is like a hand print in concrete.

• mold

• cast

• petrified fossil

• trace fossil