Fossil Practice Quiz

What is the sticky sap that traps organisms called?

• mold

• cast

• amber

What does petrified mean?

• Turned to stone

• Turned to ash

• Turned to dust

What are preserved remains of a once-living organism called?

• mold

• carbon films

• fossils

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What forms when hard parts of an organism are buried in sediment?

• mold

• cast

• film

What forms when water with dissolved minerals fills empty spaces?

• mold

• cast

• films

What is the thin black layer sometimes leftover from soft body parts called?

• amber

• carbon film

• imprint

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What can fossil foot prints tell us?

• If an animals walked on 2 or 4 legs

• If an animal as a plant or meat eater

• If an animal went swimming

How can an organism be preserved? Check ALL that apply.

• tar

• ice

• amber

Fossils give us clues about the _____________.

• Future

• Present Day

• Past

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Pretend you are out walking in a valley with your parents. One of you finds a fossilized fern. What might this fossil tell you about the past ecosystem?

• It was cold and snowy.

• It was hot and moist.

• It was under water.

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