Fossil Practice

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Animals are smaller than plants.

• Plants have harder bodies than animals.

• Plans have softer bodies than animals.

• Animals eat plants.

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

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

If you know the age of a fossil, you know the relative age of the ________________ it was found inside.

• sticky tar

• rock

• amber

• ice

In what way can scientists determine the ages of fossils?

• relative dating
• radioactive dating
• law of superposition
• All of the above

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

• A
• B
• C

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