Fossils Retrieval Quiz

When different species or populations evolve similar traits independently, scientists call this...

• divergent evolution

• evolution

• convergent evolution

A fossil is the preserved remains or imprint of a​ ​ (a)   or ​ (b)  

• plant
• animal
• rock
• sediment

What is the study of fossils called?

• archeology

• paleontology

• meteorology

• biology

True or false?

All animals become fossils.

• True

• False

When a plant or animal dies, the organism is covered in layers of...

This is an example of a ____ form fossil

• true

• cast

• mold

• trace

This is an example of a _____ fossil.

• true

• cast

• trace

• mold

What is Darwin's theory of evolution?

• Simple life forms gradually evolved into more complex ones over time

• Organisms can evolve significantly within their own lifetime

• Humans directly evolved from monkeys

• Evolution is always progressive and leads to "better" organisms

What is this a picture of?

• A Timeline of Key Historical Events

• The Origin of Species

• The Fossil Record

• How a fossil is formed

Layers of sedimentary rock are called...

• line

• strata

• level

• stratum