Fossils and Dinosaurs

Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies is called __________.

• fossil

• petrified fossil

• trace fossil

• paleontology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A fossil formed when part of a living organism decayed and was replaced by minerals that harden into rock is a _________________.

• trace fossil

• permafrost

• petrified fossil

• carbon film

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The imprint of an organism that has been pressed into a rock is called _______________.

• cast

• mold

• carbon film

• trace fossil

A copy of the shape of the organism formed by fine sediment that has been pressed into a mold is called ____________.

• cast

• mold

• trace fossil

• petrified fossil

A fossil formed when part of a plant or animal decayed underneath the weight of sediment and left an image of itself on a rock is called _______________.

• carbon film

• petrified fossil

• trace fossil

• cast

A fossil that is not an actual part of an organism but of something that was left behind, such as a footprint or droppings is called _______________.

• petrified fossil

• mold

• cast

• trace fossil

Permanently frozen soil is called ___________________.

• cast

• petrified fossil

• mold

• permafrost

To change gradually is called ______________.

• extinction

• evolve

• excavation

• carbon film

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The scientific study of fossils is called _____________.

• excavation

• paleontology

• extinction

• dinosaur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The process of removing the fossil from the rock around it is called _________________.

• paleontology

• excavation

• extinction

• evolution