Fossils Quick Check Quiz

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The process in which rock-forming minerals fill in the small spaces in the tissues of something that was once living is called _______.

• carbonization
• mineralization
• casting
• molding

True or False: Most fossils are formed from the soft parts of organisms.

• True
• False

What type of fossil provides evidence of the activity of an organism?

• original material
• trace fossil
• mineralization
• cast

TRUE OR FALSE: Scientists cannot date most fossils directly. Instead, they date the rocks the fossils are embedded inside.

• True
• False

What type of fossil forms when an organism's liquids and gases are squeezed out due to intense pressure over time?

• Carbonization
• Mineralization
• Original Material
• Trace Fossil

An insect in amber is an example of a/an __________________ fossil.

• trace
• original material/tissue
• mold
• carbonization

TRUE or FALSE: In relative-age dating, scientists determine the exact age in years of the rocks that contain the fossils.

• True
• False