Cuestionario sobre fósiles y paleontología

What are fossils?

• Remains of living beings in rocks

• Remains of living beings in water

• Remains of living beings in the air

• Remains of living beings on land

Which of the following is a type of fossil?

• Light fossil

• Water fossil

• Air fossil

• Cast fossil

What type of fossil is formed when a body leaves an impression in sediment?

• Air fossil

• Trace fossil

• Cast fossil

• mold fossil

What conditions are necessary for fossilization?

• Hard parts, rapid burial, lack of oxygen

• Soft parts, slow burial, excess oxygen

• Hard parts, exposure to air, heat

• Soft parts, rapid burial, lack of light

Who are the scientists that study fossils?

• Geologists

• Anthropologists

• Biologists

• Paleontologists

What information can paleontologists obtain from fossils?

• The history of life on Earth

• The history of volcanoes

• The history of stars

• The history of oceans

What is a trace fossil?

• Impressions of footprints or excrement

• Remains of a dinosaur

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

Which famous paleontologist is mentioned in the presentation?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Jack Horner

What allows paleontologists to create a geological calendar?

• The use of living animals

• The use of rocks

• The use of index fossils

• The use of plants

What is the importance of paleontologists?

• They study the history of life on Earth

• They study the history of chemistry

• They study the history of mathematics

• They study the history of physics