fossils and such

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

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Animals are smaller than plants.

• Plants have harder bodies than animals.

• Plans have softer bodies than animals.

• Animals eat plants.

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

• Petrified wood

• Imprint

• Amber

• Mold

Which organism is most likely to become fossilized in the next million years?

• a butterfly

• a giraffe

• an octopus

• an earthworm

A fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism is called a

• mold   

• petrified fossil

• cast

• trace fossil

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

Which of the following substances is not able to preserve entire organisms?

• sticky tar

• water

• amber

• ice

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• chemist

• paleontologist

• astronomer