Fossils and Paleontology Quiz

The scientific study of fossils is called _______.

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Geology

• Anthropology

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People that believe life on earth evolved are called _______.

• Evolutionists

• Creationists

• Astrologists

• Geologists

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People who believe that God created the earth and all forms of life are called _______.

• Creationists

• Evolutionists

• Atheists

• Agnostics

When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, it is called _______.

• extinction

• migration

• hibernation

• adaptation

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

• excavation

• fossilization

• sedimentation

• erosion

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

• outward appearance

• diet

• habitat

• age

People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they _______ about how the earth began.

• believe

• know

• hear

• see

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Dinosaur bones have been found in _______.

• all parts of the world

• only in Africa

• only in Asia

• only in Europe

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Fossils we see today are clear evidence of a _______.

• worldwide Flood

• recent volcanic eruption

• meteor impact

• ancient civilization

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Fossils can be found preserved in sedimentary rock, _______, ice, permafrost, or tar.

• amber

• wood

• sand

• metal

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