WorksheetsFossils and Geologic Time
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Fossil Record is the history of life as documented by fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the first thing that must happen in order for a fossil to form?
a)
Layers of sediment build up
b)
Quick burial of organism
c)
Erosion and uplifting
d)
Organism dies
3.
Most fossil remains are formed from soft structures such as muscles and skin.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
According to this image, which is older sandstone or limestone?
a)
sandstone
b)
limestone
5.
Fossils are found in rocks that form from high heat and high pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Fossils and the rock layer in which they are found are approximately the same _________.
a)
Strata
b)
Age
c)
Type
d)
Fossil
7.
What four main chunks of time is the Geological Time Scale divided into?
a)
Zone, Era, Decade, and Eon
b)
Eon, Period, Epoch, and Zone
c)
Period, Zone, Decade, and Eon
d)
Eon, Era, Period, and Epoch
8.
What process formed this fossil that consists of a thin film on a sedimentary rock?
a)
Petrification
b)
Cast
c)
Trace Fossil
d)
Carbonization
9.
Which type of scientist studies fossils?
a)
paleontologist
b)
geologist
c)
chemist
d)
biologist
10.
The preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past is a __________________.
a)
Dinosaur
b)
Fossil
c)
Rock
d)
Mineral
11.
Geologists assume the newest rock layers are on top of the older ones. What is this known as?
a)
Law of Superstition
b)
Geologic Scale
c)
Law of Superposition
d)
Paleontology
12.
Which of the following are types of fossilization?
a)
Petrification, Replacement, Permineralization
b)
Molds, Casts, Carbonization, and Trace
c)
Resin, Tar, and Ice
d)
All of the Above
13.
What are the two types of petrification?
a)
Replacement and Permineralization
b)
Permineralization and Carbonization
c)
Replacement and Casts
d)
Casts and Molds
14.
Pangaea formed during this era and life developed rapidly during this time. Marine plants, fish, amphibians, and coral reefs dominated.
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
15.
One way an animal can become preserved and fossilized is getting trapped in this freezing substance.
a)
Ice
b)
Tar
c)
Resin
d)
Mud
16.
Where are fossils found?
a)
Metamorphic Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Sedimentary Rocks
d)
All of the Above
17.
This era saw increased complex life forms including dinosaurs, small mammals, reptiles, and snakes. During this time Pangaea breaks apart and widespread volcanoes occur.
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
18.
The following are examples of trace fossils.
a)
Feces
b)
Footprints
c)
Burrows
d)
All of the Above
19.
This type of fossil occurs when an organism dies and there is no filling of the cavity with minerals.
a)
Carbonization
b)
Molds
c)
Casts
d)
Petrification
20.
What type of fossils provide indirect evidence of life in the past rather than the body of the animal itself?
a)
Casts
b)
Molds
c)
Trace
d)
Carbon Films
21.
This is the current era in which large mammals and humans developed. Periods of ice ages shaped geologic features during this time.
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
22.
All plants and animals contain __________, which never decays.
a)
Skin
b)
Muscles
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
23.
This fossil is trapped in a sticky resin known as _______________. This resin preserves the organism and its DNA.
a)
amber
b)
tar
c)
ice
d)
mold
24.
This type of fossil forms when an organism dies and the cavity fills with minerals, sand, or clay.
a)
Casts
b)
Molds
c)
Trace Fossil
d)
Resin
25.
According to this image, which is the youngest rock in this strata?
a)
mudstone
b)
siltstone
c)
sandstone
d)
conglomerate
26.
Two fossils have been discovered. Scientists determined the fossil that was found deeper in the Earth is older than the fossil found on top of the Earth's surface. This is an example of ____________.
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
carbon dating
d)
speed dating
27.
One way an animal can become preserved and fossilized is getting trapped in this sticky substance.
a)
Amber
b)
Mud
c)
Ice
d)
Tar
28.
This chronological time chart represents all of Earth's geological history.
a)
Law of Superposition
b)
Schmidt's History of the Earth
c)
Geological Time Scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
29.
According to this image, which is older mudstone or silstone
a)
mudstone
b)
siltstone
30.
Earth formed 4.6 b.y. ago. During this time one-celled organisms, bacteria, and jellyfish thrived.
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
31.
_____________ is the end of a group of organisms. The Earth has had five of these throughout its history.
a)
Fossil
b)
Pangaea
c)
Extinction
d)
Stratigraphy
32.
Two fossils have been discovered. Scientists measured the radioactive decay in each fossil to find its exact age. This is an example of ____________.
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
carbon dating
d)
speed dating
33.
According to this image, which is the oldest rock in this strata?
a)
mudstone
b)
siltstone
c)
sandstone
d)
conglomerate
34.
How old is the Earth?
a)
4.6 b.y.
b)
10 m.y.
c)
3000 years
d)
2 m.y.
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