Fossil Formation

Fossils are still be formed today.

• True

• False

Fossil Fuels form in sedimentary rocks when -

• plants use the nutrients in the sediments to grow

• organic matter is buried along with sediments

• rivers carry sediments down mountainsides

• sediments are used by humans as a resource

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Most fossils formed when a dead plant or animal was buried quickly by

• lava

• snow

• water

• sediments

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following forms when a fossil mold is filled?

• fossil cast

• petrified fossil

• carbon film

• tar pit

Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks?

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following are examples of trace fossils?

• Wood, Bones, Teeth, Shells

• Tracks, Burrows, Droppings, Worm Holes

• Rocks, Sand, Wind, Water

What is an imprint made on the outside of a dead plant or animal?

• fossil

• cast

• mold

• rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the primary condition necessary for fossil formation?

• Rapid burial of organisms

• Exposure to sunlight

• High temperatures

• Presence of predators

Which type of rock is most commonly associated with fossil formation?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

Fossils are most likely to form in which of the following environments?

• Desert

• Ocean floor

• Mountain peak

• Volcanic crater