Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

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Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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

• A
• B
• C

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

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

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C

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_______ are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

• bones
• fossils
• artifacts
• organic matter

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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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In what type of rock would you typically find fossils?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• rocky

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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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