Fossils Quiz

What is the process called when minerals slowly replace the various organic tissues of an organism?

• Mummification

• Petrification

• Carbonization

• Recrystallization

Which type of fossil is formed when sediment fills the shell of a deceased organism?

• External Molds

• Casts

• Internal Molds

• Replacement

In which type of rock are fossils almost always found?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Volcanic

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Which type of fossil is an imprint of the organism embedded in rocks?

• External Molds

• Casts

• Internal Molds

• Trace Fossils

What is the term for fossils that are not part of the organism, such as footprints or burrows?

• External Molds

• Casts

• Trace Fossils

• Actual Remains

Which era is known as the Age of Reptiles?

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

Which period is known as the Age of Fishes?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Silurian

• Devonian

Which era is dominated by marine invertebrates?

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Era

Which period is known for the first appearance of dinosaurs?

• Triassic

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Paleogene

Which era is known as the Age of Mammals?

• Paleozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Cenozoic Era

• Precambrian Era