Fossil Adventure Quiz

What type of rock are fossils most commonly found in?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

• Metamorphic rock

Which of the following is a trace fossil?

• Dinosaur bone

• Fossilized leaf

• Amber-trapped insect

• Footprint

What is the process called when minerals replace organic material in fossils?

• Crystallization

• Sedimentation

• Fossilization

• Petrification

Which of these is considered a 'living fossil'?

• Woolly mammoth

• Quilacanth fish

• Saber-toothed tiger

• Dodo bird

Who was one of the first fossil hunters to discover prehistoric sea creatures?

• Charles Darwin

• Mary Anning

• Louis Leakey

• Richard Owen