Fossil Quiz

The preserved remains of living things.

• hair

• fossil

• rocks

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The person who studies fossils.

• Paleontologist

• Pediatrician

• Dentist

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An example of this fossil is a footprint which shows that something was living in the area.

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• cast fossil

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What type of rock are most fossils found in?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

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What era was the "Age of the Dinosaurs?"

• precambrian

• Mesozoic

• palezoic

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A fossil that is formed when a mold fossil fills in with mud and hardens.

• cast

• mold

• amber

Most fossils are made of what parts?

• soft tissue

• wings

• hard parts

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What is the name of the tree resin that traps insects and then becomes a fossil?

• amber

• tar

• water

What is the first step of fossil formation?

• organism turns to rock

• organism get buried

• organism dies

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Which layer of rock are the oldest fossils found in?

• top

• middle

• bottom

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