Fossils and Paleontology Quiz

Permanently frozen soil is called _______.

• permafrost

• tundra

• glacier

• ice cap

When bone or wood is replaced by minerals that harden into rock, a _______ fossil forms.

• petrified

• mold

• cast

• trace

A fossil formed when part of a plant or animal decayed underneath the weight of sediment and left an image of itself on a rock is called _______.

• carbon film

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• cast fossil

When fine sediment has been pressed into a mold and a copy of the shape of the organism formed, it is called a _______.

• cast

• fossil

• imprint

• mold

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The imprint of an organism that has been pressed into a rock is called a _______.

• mold

• cast

• fossil

• impression

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A fossil that is not an actual part of an organism but of something that was left behind such as a footprint, is a _______.

• trace fossil

• body fossil

• cast fossil

• mold fossil

Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies is called a _______.

• fossil

• artifact

• remnant

• relic

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Identify the jobs of a paleontologist.

• Studying fossils

• Analyzing ancient climates

• Excavating dinosaur bones

• All of the above

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How does the outward appearance of modern animals help paleontologists?

• By providing clues about the behavior of extinct species

• By offering insights into the diet of ancient animals

• By helping to reconstruct the habitats of prehistoric times

• By allowing direct observation of extinct species

What evidence of a worldwide flood does the fossil record show?

• Fossils of marine life found on mountain tops

• Fossils only found in coastal areas

• No evidence of a worldwide flood

• Fossils of land animals found in the ocean

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