Duckster: Fossils Quiz

What is a fossil?

• The preserved remains or impressions of a living organism

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

• A type of mineral

Which of the following is a method by which fossils can form?

• Condensation

• Melting

• Amber

• Evaporation

What is carbonization in the context of fossil formation?

• When all elements except carbon are dissolved, leaving a residue

• When an organism is preserved in amber

• When an organism is frozen in ice

• When an organism is mummified

What are body fossils?

• Fossils where traces of the organism are preserved

• Fossils where some portion of the actual organism's body remains

• Fossils that are only impressions

• Fossils found only in ice

Where are most fossils found?

• In volcanic rock

• In igneous rock

• In sedimentary rock

• In metamorphic rock

What is a pseudofossil?

• A real fossil

• A fossil that is not yet discovered

• A fossil that is found in water

• A pattern that looks like a fossil but isn't

What is permineralization?

• When an organism is mummified

• When an organism is preserved in amber

• When mineral deposits form a cast of the organism

• When an organism is preserved in ice

What can scientists learn from dinosaur footprints?

• The color of the dinosaur

• The age of the dinosaur

• The speed the dinosaur ran

• The diet of the dinosaur

What is the origin of the word 'fossil'?

• Greek

• German

• Latin

• French

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What are trace fossils?

• Fossils that are only impressions

• Fossils found only in ice

• Fossils where traces of the organism are preserved

• Fossils where some portion of the actual organism's body remains