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Earth's History Take Home Quiz

Authored by Stephanie Wyatt

Science

6th Grade

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Earth's History Take Home Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What are fossils?

Rocks that can be used as fuel

Preserved remains or traces of living things

Ancient artifacts created by humans

Minerals that are valuable and rare

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How are fossils formed?

When living things are exposed to sunlight for a long time

When living things die and are buried by sediments

When living things are frozen in ice

When living things are preserved in amber

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a paleontologist?

A scientist who studies ancient cultures

A scientist who studies rocks and minerals

A scientist who studies, collects, and classifies fossils

A scientist who studies the weather and climate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a mold in the context of sedimentary structures?

A) A type of fungus that grows on organic matter

B) A hollow area in the sediment which shows the shape of an organism or a part of an organism

C) A solid replica of the shape of an organism

D) A structure formed by the deposition of minerals within a rock

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a cast in the context of paleontology?

A type of fossil that forms when an organism decomposes and leaves an empty space in the sediment that gets filled with minerals

A protective shell that is used to heal broken bones in animals

A tool used by paleontologists to dig up fossils

A modern sculpture of a prehistoric animal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What are petrified fossils?

Fossils that are formed from impressions of organisms in rock

Fossils in which minerals replace all or part of an organism

Fossils that are preserved in amber

Fossils that are found only in sedimentary rocks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is carbon film?

A type of fossil

A kind of rock

A plant species

A chemical reaction

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