Types of Fossils

Trace fossils leave evidence of an animal's activity, Which of the following is NOT an example of a trace fossil?

• Nests

• Burrows

• Tracks

• All of these are trace fossils

This type of fossil does NOT preserve an organism's remains:

• Amber/Resin

• Ice

• Imprints

• All of these preserve animal remains

True or False: Molds and casts can fit together like a puzzle.

• True

• False

Which organism would be LEAST LIKELY to leave coprolite fossils?

• Dinosaur

• Small mammal

• Bird

• Fern

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which Fossils is the youngest?

• Fern

• Fish

• Ammonite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which type of fossils have examples that include: footprints, burrows, nests, eggshells, and coprolite?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

Which type of fossil shows an impression of the organism in rock?

• Cast Fossil

• Mold Fossil

• Trace Fossil

What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?

• Cast

• Mold

• Trace

This type of fossil forms when sediments bury an organism and then sediments change into rock; the organism decays leaving a cavity in the shape of the organism.

• Mold

• Cast

• Trace

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This type of fossil forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism.

• Mold

• Cast

• Trace