Fossils

What forms when a fossil mold is filled?

• cast

• petrified fossil

• carbon film

• mold

What kind of fossil is this?

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil

• True Form fossil

• Trace fossil

What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

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What is a fossil mold?

• Yesterdays food

• Nonrenewable resources

• An impression of an ancient organism.

• Renewable resources

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Fossils are found mostly in which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Amber

• Solid

• Pewter

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What is a fossil?

• rock was once at the bottom of the sea.

• An impression of an ancient organism.

• the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like.

• The imprint or remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.

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What can fossils tell us about past animals and life?

• It cannot be replaced easily

• The imprint or remains of plants and animals that lived long ago

• An impression of an ancient organism

• Info about the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like

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What is the process by which a fossil is formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism?

• Petrification

• Carbonization

• Mummification

• Freezing

Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil?

• Trace fossil

• Body fossil

• Mold fossil

• Igneous fossil

What can the presence of marine fossils on a mountain top tell us?

• The mountain was once underwater

• The mountain is sinking

• The fossils were carried by birds

• The mountain is made of igneous rock

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