Fossil Type Review

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

• When organisms changed or evolved

• when organisms appeared on Earth

• when organisms became extinct

• All the above

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If scientists found this fossil in a desert, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

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A solid copy of the shape of an organism is...

• a fossil record

• a mold

• a carbon film

• a cast

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Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

• sediment

• people

• cement

• ants

What type of fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms?

• molds and casts

• petrified fossils

• trace fossils

• carbon films

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A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism is.....

• a cast

• a mold

• a body fossil

• a petrified fossil

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• chemist

• paleontologist

• astronomer

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Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

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Which of the following substances is not able to preserve entire organisms?

• sticky tar

• water

• amber

• ice