What is a fossil?
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11th Grade
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Tim Gault
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a fossil?
Preserved remains or impressions of a living organism
A type of rock
A living organism
A type of mineral
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a way fossils can form?
Amber
Carbonization
Photosynthesis
Freezing
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3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fossils are most commonly found in (a) rock.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between body fossils and trace fossils?
Body fossils contain parts of the organism, trace fossils do not
Trace fossils contain parts of the organism, body fossils do not
Body fossils are only found in ice, trace fossils are not
Trace fossils are only found in amber, body fossils are not
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5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process where mineral deposits form a cast of the organism is called (a) .
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6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word 'fossil' comes from the Latin word 'fossilis' meaning (a) .
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Paleontologists study prehistoric life by examining ______.
fossils
minerals
plants
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