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WorksheetsFossils Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is a fossil?
a decomposing plant life
the preserved remains of an animal, plants or organisms from the past
a cast of the remains of an animal, plants or organisms for the past
a footprint in the sand
Why do scientists study fossils?
to study the development of humans
to learn about the past, the fossils where, what, when, why and how they lived.
to research human changes
they find dinosaurs interesting.
What is a trace fossil?
the bones of a plant or animal
the mold of a plant or animal
the imprint of a plant or animal
the plant or animal itself
What is a true fossil?
the bones of a plant or animal
the mold of a plant or animal
the imprint of a plant of animal
the plant or animal itself
What type of fossil is this?
true fossil
cast fossil
mold fossil
trace fossil
A hollow space was left where a bone belonging to an ancient bird had been buried. Minerals filled in the hollow space. What do you call a fossil that forms this way?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
An insect is trapped in amber. The entire body of the insect i preserved. What type of fossil is this?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
Fossil footprints of an extinct kind of elephant are preserved in rock. Tracks a snake made in the sand are preserved in another kind of rock. What do we call these kinds of fossils?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
A crab shell is buried in sediments. The sediments get pressed and squeezed into stone. Meanwhile, the crab shell gets washed away, leaving a hollow space the shape of he crab shell. What kind of fossil is this?
true fossil
trace fossil
mold
cast
