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Trace fossils are much more common than body fossils. Which of the following best explains why trace fossils are more common?

• Trace fossils take less time to form.

• Body fossils require soft sediment to form.

• An organism is more likely to live on soft sediment where trace fossils form.

• A single animal can leave thousands of traces in its lifetime but will leave only one body when it dies.

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals that lived Earth throughout Earth’s history. How does the fossil record of animals compare to the animals that exist today?

• Animals in the fossil record are the same as animals that exist today.

• Animals in the fossil record are ancestors of animals that exist today.

• Animals in the fossil record have no similarities to animals that exist today.

• Animals in the fossil record are more complex than animals that exist today.

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What type of fossil is this?

• Mold

• Cast

• Preserved remains

• Trace fossil

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Which layer is oldest?

• A

• W

• G

• Z

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Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.

• trail 

• trace 

• index

• absolute 

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Fossils are found in ____________________________ rock

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Granite

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What is the primary reason that fossil records are important for understanding Earth's history?

• They provide evidence of past life forms and their evolution.

• They show the exact age of Earth.

• They indicate the future climate changes.

• They reveal the exact number of species that ever existed.

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Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Granite

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

• The mountains were once underwater.

• The fossils were moved by humans.

• The fossils are not real.

• The mountains are sinking.

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Which of the following is a trace fossil?

• A dinosaur bone

• A leaf imprint

• A shell

• A footprint