Fossils and Extinction Quiz

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock

• Preserved remains of a living thing from long ago

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

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What does the term "extinct" mean?

• A living organism

• A type of fossil

• An organism that no longer lives on Earth

• A type of plant

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What can fossils help scientists do?

• Create new animals

• Identify how organisms appeared when they were alive

• Grow plants

• Make new rocks

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What can fossil footprints show?

• The color of an animal

• The size and shape of an animal’s foot

• The diet of an animal

• The sound an animal made

What are the two main types of fossils?

• Rock fossils and plant fossils

• Body fossils and trace fossils

• Animal fossils and plant fossils

• Bone fossils and shell fossils

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What do body fossils preserve?

• The color of an organism

• The sound an organism made

• The bodies and body parts of organisms

• The smell of an organism

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What is an example of a body fossil?

• A footprint

• A leaf fossil

• A sound recording

• A shadow

What is amber?

• A type of rock

• Sticky tree sap that hardens

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What do trace fossils show?

• How an organism lived or behaved

• The color of an organism

• The sound an organism made

• The smell of an organism

What is evidence?

• A guess

• Proof that something is true

• A type of fossil

• A type of plant