Fossil Quiz

Which kind of fossil is petrified wood?

• carbonized fossil

• cast

• mineralized fossil

• original material

Which kind of fossil is a T. rex footprint?

• cast

• mold

• original material

• trace fossil

An evolutionist's worldview is based on which idea?

• An all-powerful being is capable of creating the complex organisms we find today.

• Fossils are evidence for changes in living things.

• God created all living things in six days.

• Living things are the result of entirely natural and random processes.

The fossil record shows that many plants and animals from the past are no longer around today.

• True

• False

Both creationists and evolutionists recognize evidence for changes in living things.

• True

• False

Why do evolutionists and creationists view the history of change in living things differently?

What is the name of the idea that species do not change over time?

• fixity of species

• modern synthesis

• theory of natural selection

• uniformitarianism

Modern synthesis states that

• many organisms found in the fossil record became extinct at about the same time.

• mutations that introduce helpful traits will be passed down as a result of natural selection.

• the oldest rocks in a column of rocks must be those at the bottom.

• organisms that share similar structures must also share a common ancestor.

Which of the following dating methods relies on the rates of radioactive decay of isotopes found in igneous rocks?

• absolute dating

• carbon-14 dating

• relative dating

• temperature dating

Which of the following concepts illustrates how accumulating mutations actually makes organisms less fit for survival?

• genetic load

• modern synthesis

• survival of the fittest

• transitional form