Fossils and Earth's History Quiz

What is a person called who studies fossils to learn about Earth's history?

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Biologist

What happens during permineralization?

• Fossils are destroyed

• Minerals replace the living organism

• Organisms are frozen

• Plants grow over fossils

What is a mold in terms of fossils?

• A solid rock

• A hollow impression of a living organism

• A type of plant

• A fossilized bone

What is a cast in fossil terms?

• A hollow impression

• A filled impression of a living organism

• A type of rock

• A broken bone

What is a fossil?

• A living plant

• A preserved remain or impression of a plant, animal, or insect

• A type of soil

• A piece of wood

What is preservation in terms of fossils?

• Destroying fossils

• When a whole living organism is preserved in amber or ice

• Breaking down rocks

• Growing new plants

What does weathering refer to?

• Building new structures

• The breaking down of something from exposure to the atmosphere

• Planting trees

• Creating fossils

What is erosion?

• Building mountains

• Broken down pieces being moved by wind or water

• Growing plants

• Preserving fossils

What is the environment?

• A type of rock

• The natural surrounding in which a person, plant, or animal lives

• A fossilized plant

• A weather pattern

What is amber?

• A type of rock

• Hardened tree sap that can preserve fossils

• A kind of soil

• A living organism