Earth History 1 Practice

Which can most likely be inferred from tropical plant fossils found in a rock layer?

• The plant once existed in a hot, dry climate?

• The plants once existed in a hot, wet climate.

• The plants once existed in a cold, dry climate

• The plants once existed in a cold, wet climate.

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Which can most likely be inferred from a fossil of an ocean animal found on land?

• The area was once a desert.

• The area was once under water.

• The area was once tall mountains.

• The area was once covered with ice.

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What can a fossil tell scientists about a currently living animal?

• the color of the animal long ago

• the temperature of the animal long ago

• the way the animal reproduced long ago

• the way relatives of the animal looked long ago

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Which type of fossil is formed when sediment fills an imprint that was left by an animal's body?

• amber

• cast

• mold

• trace

A fossil of a mosquito was found trapped in amber. How does this fossil compare to the original living organism?

• The fossil contains the entire body.

• the fossil has a similar outline of the body.

• The fossil is a carbon image of the organism.

• The fossil shows the activity of the organism.

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Fossils of a fern and a fish are shown here. What do you notice about this fossil?

• They are both animal fossils.

• They are both plant fossils.

• They are both mold fossils.

• They are both cast fossils.

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