FOSSILS

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

• sediment

• people

• cement

• ants

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Which type of fossil is is a dinosaur footprint?

• Fossil record

• Trace fossil

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil

What is dissolved into mud that turns an organism's remains into rock?

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Bacteria

• Water

Which type of fossil is shown in the picture?

• Body Fossil

• Trace Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Cast Fossil

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

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

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What replaces the wood of a once-living thing to form petrified wood?

• amber

• cast

• mold

• minerals

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Fossil of thin layer of carbon atoms and molecules 

• original remains 
• carbon film
• trace fossil

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

• molds and casts

• petrified fossils

• trace fossils

• carbon films

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• chemist

• paleontologist

• astronomer

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