Fossils Quiz

What is a fossil?

• A scientist who studies ancient life

• the preserved remains of a living thing from long ago

• a type of prehistoric creature

Most living things ______________ when they die.

Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil?

• superposition

• true form

• cast

How does a mold fossil form?

• By being exposed to extreme heat and pressure
• By being dissolved in water and disappearing
• By being frozen in ice and preserved
• By an organism being buried in sediment and decaying, leaving an impression in the rock.

How does a cast fossil form?

• By being the result of a meteor impact
• By being created through a chemical reaction
• By leaving an impression in sediment that later hardens into rock
• By being formed from volcanic ash

What is a trace fossil?

• A fossilized clue left behind by an organism, like a footprint or a nest

• A type of plant fossil
• A preserved piece of an organism's body
• A type of rock formation

How does a true form fossil form?

• An organisms entire body is preserved and cannot decompose

• By being encased in ice for millions of years
• Through the process of photosynthesis
• By being preserved in a vacuum-sealed container

Which is an example of a trace fossil?

• fossilized dinosaur poop

• a fly trapped in amber

• the imprint of a frogs body

Which is the example of a true form fossil?

• The remains of a saber toothed tiger

• a mammoth frozen in ice

• Dinosaur poop

• a footprint

A scientist who studies fossils is called a

• geologist

• paleontologist

• historian

• biologist