Fossils

Scientists who study fossils are called

• Geologists
• Paleontologists
• Fossil Scientists
• Meteorologists

Which layer is oldest?

• A
• W
• G
• Z

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

• sedimentary  rock
• rock candy
• hard rock

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

• 2015 years old
• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old

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

• A
• B
• C

What is an example of an index fossil?

• t-rex fossils
• insect in amber
• trilobites or ammonites
• woolly mammoth fossils

What is a fossil?

• the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes
• fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice
• any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity
• fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time

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

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

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 

• At the top of the rock layers
• Near the bottom of the rock layers
• In the middle of the rock layers
• Somewhat near the surface

_{Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?}

• F
• E
• B
• C