Fossilization Test

____________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

When something is _____________________ it no longer exists.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

In which type of rock can fossils be found?

• sedimentary
• obsidian
• metamorphic

ALL organisms become fossils when they die.

• True

• False

What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

What type of fossil is pictured here?

• Forest fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• Body fossil

Fossils give clues about the past.

• True
• False

____________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• paleontologist 
•  fossil
• preserved
• extinct

What is the first step in fossilization?

• Millions of years later, it becomes a fossil.

• The animal dies.

• The soft parts of the animal decay and the animal is buried.

What is the last step in fossilization?

• Millions of years later, it becomes a fossil.

• The animal dies.

• The soft parts of the animal decay and the animal is buried.