Ch. 2 Science Test

The scientific study of fossils is called ______.

• geology

• archaeology

• paleontology

• evolution

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

• Creationists

• biologists

• geologists

• evolutionists

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

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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

• behavior

• outward appearance

• shape

People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they believe about how the earth began. True or False?

• True

• False

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Dinosaur bones have been found only in the eastern parts of the earth. True or False?

• True

• False

The fossil record provides clear evidence of a worldwide Flood. True or False?

• True

• False

Fossils have been preserved in tar, ice, amber, and sedimentary rock. True or False?

• True

• False

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