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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A fossil that forms when an organism dies and makes an imprint that later hardens.
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
True Form
d)
Trace
2.
Fossils that give us evidence about how ancient organisms lived are:
a)
Trace Fossils
b)
Mold Fossils
c)
Cast Fossils
d)
Bone Fossils
3.
The two types of True Form Fossils are:
a)
Trace and Mold
b)
Bone and Preserved Remains
c)
Cast and Mold
d)
Trace and Preserved Remains
4.
The deeper a fossil is found in a layer of sediment the older it is.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
When the impression of a dead organism is filled in by sediment and a 3D representation of the organism is created.
a)
Cast Fossil
b)
Mold Fossil
c)
Trace Fossil
d)
Preserved Remains
6.
Sap, tar, snow and ice can all trap organisms for thousands of years giving us:
a)
Preserved Remains
b)
Bone Fossils
c)
Trace Fossils
d)
Mold Fossils
7.
Of these two fossils, which one is the cast fossil?
a)
Left
b)
Right
8.
__________ fossils form through the basic processes that make sedimentary rock.
a)
Bone
b)
Trace
c)
Preserved Remains
d)
Cast
9.
To determine the age of a dead organism, we can look at how much of the _________ in that organism has decayed.
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Nitrogen
10.
Which type of fossil would this be considered?
a)
Trace
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Remains
d)
Mold
11.
All of the following would be considered fossils except:
a)
An old seashell found at the beach
b)
A dinosaur footprint
c)
Mammoth droppings
d)
A mosquito trapped in sap for thousands of years
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