Quiz about Fossils

Question 1

What type of fossil is this?

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Cast

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Mold

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Preserved remains

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Trace fossil

Question 2

In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?

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sedimentary  rock

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rock candy

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hard rock

Question 3

Which is an example of a trace fossil?

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all of the answers given here

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animal tracks

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coprolite

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burrows

Question 4

What is a fossil?

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the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes

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fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice

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any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity

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fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time

Question 5

Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

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trace

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trail

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index

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absolute

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT help an organism become fossilized?

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soft body parts

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shell

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skeleton

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buried quickly with sediment

Question 7

_______ are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

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fossils

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bones

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artifacts

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organic matter

Question 8

Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.

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True

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False

Question 9

In what type of rock would you typically find fossils?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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rocky

Question 10

Most fossils form from animals or plants that once lived in or near _____________

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water

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deserts

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ice tundras

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forrests

Question 11

Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?

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the hard parts - bones, shells, stems

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the soft parts - skin, muscle

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all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments

Question 12

A _______ is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.

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mold

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cast

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petrified fossil

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trace fossil

Question 13

A _______ is a solid copy of the shape of an organism.

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cast

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mold

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petrified fossil

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trace fossil

Question 14

_______________ are fossils in which minerals replace all or part of an organism.

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petrified fossils

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carbon films

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trace fossils

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amber

Question 15

These fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms.

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trace fossils

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petrified fossils

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molds

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amber

Question 16

A dinosaur track, a trail, and burrow are all examples of

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trace fossils

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casts

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molds

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preserved remains

Question 17

Becoming trapped in tar and amber, and freezing are other processes besides fossilization that organisms can be preserved.

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True

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False

Question 18

All the information that paleontologists have gathered about past life is called the _____

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fossil record

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geologic time

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geologic eras

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fossil eras

Question 19

This is an example of a

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cast fossil

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Trace fossil

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fossil mold

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carbon film

Question 20

This is an example of a

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trace fossil

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cast fossil

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mold fossil

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carbon film

Question 21

True or False....Only dinosaurs have been fossilized.

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False

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True

Question 22

What type of fossil is a mummy?

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preserved remains

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mold

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cast

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mineral replacement

Question 23

True or False...All living things that die become fossils.

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False

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True

Question 24

True or False...Fossils have been found all over Earth.

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True

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False

Question 25

Which was the existence of dinosaurs closer to?

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The creation of the earth

Question 26

How long ago did the Earth form?

Accepted Answer

4.6 billion years ago

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4,600 years ago

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460,000 years ago

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