Chapter 19 Review

What do paleontologists study?

• space
• fossils
• atmosphere
• weather

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What can we learn from studying fossils?

• how earth's environment has changed
• how hurricanes form
• what causes earthquakes
• how the solar system has changed

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A fossil is

• any dead organism
• a copy of a rock
• the preserved remains or traces of an organism
• none of these

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Most fossils are formed by

• being preserved in amber
• being frozen
• drying out
• being buried in sediment

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Which of the following could form a fossil?

• Bone
• Shell
• Seeds
• All of the above

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In layers of sedimentary rock, the _________ layer is usually at the bottom. Each higher layer is _________ than the layers below it.

• oldest, younger
• youngest, older
• youngest, younger
• oldest, older

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What are fossilized feces called?

• coprolites
• index fossils
• gastroliths
• amber

What does it mean when an animal is extinct?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.
• Animals that is at risk of extinction.
• Place that protects animals at risk.

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How are fossils created?

• A. Traces of organisms harden like rock. 
• B. Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• C. Animals get trapped.
• D. All of the above

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When did Precambrian time start?

• When the Earth was born.

• Proterozoic Eon

• During the Archean Eon

• During the Phanerozoic Eon

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