Fossil record and Geologic Time

A scientist who studies fossils is called a what?

• Fossilologist

• Rock Hound

• Archeologist

• Paleontologist

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What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Classic

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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

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Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?

• all organisms become fossils

• organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils

• all organisms that have shells become fossils

• the fossil record is incomplete

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The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?

• old geologists

• sweet geology music

• the known history of rocks and fossils

• a list of every living thing ever

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Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.

• the younger the rocks get

• the smellier the rocks get

• the harder the rocks get

• the older the rocks get

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Which fossil is an impression left by the original organism?

• cast
• mold
• trace
• preserved remains

Which fossil is a replica of the original shape of the organism?

• cast
• mold
• trace
• preserved remains

A bug stuck in amber is an example of what type of fossil?

• cast
• mold
• trace
• preserved remains

How do most fossils form?

• A living thing dies and is buried under sediment

• The sediment is compressed and compacted

• They are formed in sedimentary rock

• All of these answers