Science Test 2

The scientific study of fossils is called _________?

• geology

• evolution

• paleontology

• creation

People who believe that life on earth evolved are called _______

• Creationists

• evolutionists

• paleontologists

• geologists

People who believe that God created the earth and all forms of life in six days are called _______?

• Creationists

• evolutionists

• paleontologists

• geologists

When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, _______ occurs

• excavation

• evolution

• extinction

• decomposition

The process of removing a fossil from the rock and other materials around it is called _________

• decomposition

• evolution

• extinction

• excavation

One thing scientists cannot learn from a fossil is an animal's __________.

• body shape and size

• diet

• behavior

• outward appearance

People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they believe about how the earth began.

• True

• False

Dinosaur bones have been found only in the eastern parts of the earth

• True

• False

Permanently frozen soil is called amber

• True

• False

The fossil record provides clear evidence of a worldwide flood.

• True

• False