Week 15 Quiz- History of Life (fossils)

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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Where are most fossils found?

• A. In sand dunes
• B. In volcanoes
• C. In igneous rocks 
• D. In sedimentary rocks 

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Which fossil layer is the youngest? 

• A. Layer A
• B. Layer B
• C. Layer C
• D. Layer D

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How are fossils created?

• A. Traces of organisms harden like rock. 
• B. Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• C. Animals get trapped.
• D. All of the above

The gradual change in living things over time is..

• transition

• evolution

• age

• revolution

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An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.

• rare

• extinct

• plentiful

• missing

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A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• biologist

• chemist

• paleontologist

• astronomer

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Which of the following substances is not able to preserve entire organisms?

• sticky tar

• liquid water

• soil

• ice

Remains, imprints or traces of once-living organisms

• water
• superposition
• fossils 

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