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WorksheetsStuck In Time Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which term describes this fossil?
a)
amber
b)
cast
c)
mold
d)
bone
2.
Which of these must happen first for a fossil to form?
a)
A plant or animal is covered by sediment.
b)
Sediments fill a mold and form a cast.
c)
A plant or animal is eaten.
d)
Sediments are pressed together and harden.
3.
In which type of rock are most fossils found?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
volcanic
d)
metamorphic
4.
Which type of fossil would look just like an actual body part of a once-living thing?
a)
a cast
b)
a trace
atrace
atrace
c)
a mineral
d)
a footprint
5.
If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?
a)
what fish are like today
b)
that this fish lacked oxygen
c)
what kind of animal ate this fish
d)
that water once covered the area
6.
Suppose both of these living things die on the same day. Which one is more likely to become a fossil? EXPLAIN your answer!
a)
The plant because it is bigger.
b)
The fish because it has more hard parts than the plant.
c)
The plant because it is green.
d)
The fish because it has gills.
7.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
a petrified dinosaur bone
b)
a footprint captured in mud
c)
a seashell found on the beach
d)
an insect stuck in amber
8.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Preserved remains
b)
Petrified
c)
Mold
d)
Cast
9.
What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?
a)
F, E, C, B, A, D
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F
c)
F, E, D, C, B, A
d)
D, F, E, C, B, A
10.
Which layer is oldest?
a)
A
b)
W
c)
G
d)
Z
11.
Donna wants to make something that looks like a fossil. Which should she do?
a)
mix sand and clay and let it dry
b)
cover a seed with soil and water it
c)
push a shell into clay and pull it out
d)
wrap a leaf around a rock and freeze it
12.
Used to divide earth's loooong history into manageable parts
a)
fossil record
b)
geologic time scale
c)
radioactive dating
d)
absolute dating
13.
Superposition: a principle which states that in ______________, _______________ sedimentary rock layers, the OLDEST layer is on the BOTTOM.
a)
disturbed, horizontal
b)
undisturbed, horizontal
c)
disturbed, vertical
d)
undisturbed, vertical
14.
On top of Mt. Everest, there are fossilized remains of sea life; this tells us that the rocks at the top of world's highest mountain
a)
used to be above sea level
b)
used to be below sea level
c)
used to be on Mars
d)
came from an asteroid
15.
"younger over oldest" means that the the OLDEST rock layer is on the _________.
a)
top
b)
bottom
16.
Process were scientists compare rock lays with others to determine a rock's age
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
17.
this type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails
a)
mold
b)
carbon film
c)
trace
d)
cast
18.
8. What type of rock is made from volcanoes?
a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
19.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
20.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
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