Fossil Quiz

What is a mold fossil?

• The actual body of an organism preserved in amber

• The imprint of an organism left behind in rock after decomposition

• The shape of an organism formed by filling a mold with minerals

• Something left behind like a footprint

How is a cast fossil formed?

• The shape of an organism formed by filling a mold with minerals

• Something left behind like a footprint

• The actual body of an organism preserved in ice

• The imprint of an organism left behind in rock after decomposition

What is a trace fossil?

• The actual body of an organism preserved in tar

• The imprint of an organism left behind in rock after decomposition

• The shape of an organism formed by filling a mold with minerals

• Something left behind like a footprint

How is a true form fossil different from other fossils?

• It is the imprint of an organism left behind in rock after decomposition

• It is the shape of an organism formed by filling a mold with minerals

• It is the actual body of an organism preserved in amber, ice, or tar

• It is something left behind like a footprint

Which type of fossil is the actual body of an organism preserved in amber, ice, or tar?

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• True form fossil

What is a cast fossil made of?

• Ice

• Tar

• Amber

• Minerals

What is preserved in a trace fossil?

Which type of fossil is the imprint of an organism left behind in rock after decomposition?

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil

• Trace fossil

• True form fossil

What is a mold fossil made of?

What is a true form fossil preserved in?

• Tar

• Amber

• Ice

• Minerals