Quiz about Fossil Frenzy Science Olympiad

Question 1

What fossil is this?

Accepted Answer

Gastropod

Answer

Ammonite

Answer

Moon snails

Question 2

What fossil is this?

Accepted Answer

Horse fossil

Answer

Mammoth

Answer

Camel

Question 3

What fossil is this

Accepted Answer

Pterosaurs

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Bird

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Bat

Question 4

What fossil is this?

Accepted Answer

Horn coral

Answer

crinoid

Answer

Stromatolite

Question 5

How are cast fossils formed?

Accepted Answer

Organism dies, buried in sediment, organic material decays, cavity filled with minerals

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Organism dies, buried in water, no decay, cavity filled with air

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Organism dies, exposed to air, no burial, cavity filled with water

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Organism dies, buried in sediment, organic material decays, cavity filled with air

Question 6

What are the conditions required for the formation of a fossil?

Accepted Answer

Quick burial, lack of oxygen, and presence of minerals

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Quick exposure, abundance of oxygen, and lack of minerals

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No burial, presence of oxygen, and lack of minerals

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Slow burial, lack of oxygen, and presence of minerals

Question 7

How can scientists identify fossils?

Accepted Answer

By examining their shape, size, and structure, and using techniques such as radiometric dating and carbon dating.

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By tasting them and smelling them

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By asking the fossils to reveal their age

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By listening to the sound they make when tapped

Question 8

What are the three main types of fossils?

Accepted Answer

mold fossils, cast fossils, and trace fossils

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rock fossils, mineral fossils, and crystal fossils

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dinosaur fossils, mammoth fossils, and saber-toothed tiger fossils

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plant fossils, insect fossils, and bird fossils

Question 9

What is a mold fossil and how is it formed?

Accepted Answer

A mold fossil is formed when an organism is buried in sediment, and the soft parts decay or dissolve, leaving an impression in the rock.

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A mold fossil is formed when an organism is burned and the ashes create an impression in the rock.

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A mold fossil is formed when an organism turns into a liquid and seeps into the rock.

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A mold fossil is formed when an organism is frozen in ice and leaves an impression in the rock.

Question 10

What is the primary method by which scientists determine the age of a fossil?

Accepted Answer

Radiometric dating

Answer

Carbon dating

Answer

Stratigraphy

Answer

Thermoluminescence

Fossil Frenzy Science Olympiad

15 questions

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What fossil is this?

What fossil is this?

What fossil is this

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What fossil is this?

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How are cast fossils formed?

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