GIU quiz G5 Fossil

Which statement is true about the fossil record?

• It is a record of all living things
• It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
• It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
• It does not support the theory of evolution

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed
• Evolved
• Extinct
• Preserved

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Trace fossil

What type of fossil is this?

• Trace fossil
• Mold
• Cast
• Carbon film

What type of fossil is this?

• Mold 
• Cast
• Preserved remains
• Petrified

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• B, C, D, E, A
• A, B, C, D, E
• E, D, C, B, A
• B, C, D, A, E

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• F, E, D, C, B, A
• D, F, E, C, B, A

Fossils are usually found in 

• igneous rock
• extrusions
• intrusions
• sedimentary rock

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a footprint captured in mud
• a seashell found on the beach
• an insect stuck in amber

Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?

• The size of the animal
• What the animal ate
• The color of the animal
• Where the animal lived