Science 5 Chapter 2 Test

The scientific study of fossils is called _____.

• geology

• creation

• evolution

• paleontology

People who believe that life on the earth evolved are called _____.

• geologists

• Creationists

• evolutionists

• paleontologists

People who believe that God created the earth and all forms of life in six days are called _____.

• geologists

• Creationists

• evolutionists

• paleontologists

When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, _____ occurs.

• excavation

• extinction

• evolution

• decomposition

The process of removing a fossil from the rock and other materials around it is called _____.

• excavation

• extinction

• evolution

• decomposition

One thing scientists cannot learn from a fossil is an animal’s _____.

• diet

• body shape and size

• behavior

• outward appearance

Which viewpoint states that 'The earth is only thousands of years old'?

• Creationist

• Evolutionist

What type of fossil is formed when bone or wood is replaced by minerals that harden into rock?

• Petrified

• Carbon film

• Cast

• Mold

What are the jobs of a paleontologist?

• Finding fossils

• studying preserved fossils

• cleaning and preparing fossils for display

• all of these are jobs of a paleontologist

How does the outward appearance of modern animals help paleontologists?

• It helps them guess what extinct animals looked like

• It helps them cook better meals

• It helps them write stories

• It helps them build houses.