Fossils Notes Page Quiz

(a)   is the study of rocks and how they form.

(a)   are the preserved remains of (or traces of) dead organisms.

Amber is preserved (a)   sap.

An (a)   fossil can be used to date unknown rock layers.

(a)   is a slow process in which organic remains are replaced with minerals to form a fossil.

Using clues from index fossils and chronological layering to determine the age of an unknown rock is known as (a)   dating.

Gravel, sand, ash, dust, and dirt are all (a)  

An individual who dies and becomes fossilized may later be studied to determine information about a species as a while may be known as a (a)  

A group of individuals who can reproduce to create similar offspring are known as a (a)  

A footprint or a trail may be considered (a)   fossils.