Fossils and Earth's History Quiz

What are layers of mud or sand that become hard called?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Amber

• Lava

• Fossils

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The layer of Earth where fossils are found is called the

• Mantle

• Crust

• Mountains

• Core

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What type of animals are the oldest fossils from?

• Early Mammals

• Dinosaurs

• Birds

• Ocean creatures

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Mountains are formed when continents collide.

• True

• False

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What are cast fossils made of?

• Leaves

• Minerals

• Shells

• Wood

Trilobites are examples of __________.

• Amber

• Marker Fossils

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Dinosaurs

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Earth's crust is

• Hard

• Soft

• Molten

What type of fossil is a dinosaur footprint?

• Mollusk

• Marker Fossil

• Cast Fossil

• Trace Fossil

What do paleontologists study?

• People

• Fossils

• The ocean

• The weather

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Minerals are living creatures.

• True

• False