Fossils Quiz

What are trace fossils?

• Impressions of leaves

• Tree sap that hardens

• Any impression or other preserved sign of activity

• Minerals replacing bones

Which of the following is an example of an imprint?

• Footprints

• Leaves

• Casts

• Amber

What is a cast in terms of fossils?

• A space in a rock

• A model in the shape of a living thing or its remains

• Tree sap that hardens

• Layers of rock

What does relative age dating help describe?

• The exact age of a fossil

• The age of one object compared to another

• The type of organism

• The color of a fossil

What is amber?

• A type of rock

• Tree sap that hardens and traps parts of living things

• A type of fossilized bone

• A layer of ice

What is a mold in fossil terms?

• A type of rock

• A space in a rock with the shape of a living thing

• A fossilized leaf

• A type of mineral

What happens in petrified fossils?

• Ice covers the fossil

• Minerals replace the bone, shell, or other hard parts

• The fossil is trapped in amber

• The fossil is buried in soil

What is coprolite?

• Fossilized leaves

• Fossilized feces

• Fossilized bones

• Fossilized shells

What can be buried in layers of ice?

• Leaves

• Fish

• Living things

• Rocks

What is an example of a trace fossil?

• Amber

• Footprints

• Petrified wood

• Ice