Fossils

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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Where can the oldest layer be found?

• The top layer
• The middle layer
• They are all the same age
• The bottom layer

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How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

• by studying fossils

• by reading about them

• by watching movies

• by looking at pictures

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Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?

• Muscle 
• Fur
• Lung
• Bone 

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Which type of rock can contain fossils?

• Metamorphic

• Stereosonic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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Which statement is true?

• Layer C is the oldest

• Layer B is older than Layer A

• Layer B is older than Layer C

• Layer A is the youngest

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What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

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What happens to insects when they become trapped in amber?

• they form molds

• they are preserved (they stay the same)

• they decay

• they form casts

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A Paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. She can infer that the area was once

• a desert

• underwater

• much colder

• much warmer

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Long ago, small organisms became trapped in sticky tree sap that hardened. What is the hardened sap called?

• amber

• a cast

• humus

• an imprint