WorksheetsFossils
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does petrified mean?
turned to stone
turned to fire
decompose
turned to ashes
What happens to insects when they become trapped in amber?
they form molds
they are preserved (they stay the same)
they decay
they form casts
Which statement BEST describes how the fossil bones of a dinosaur are formed?
The dinosaur stepped in wet mud.
The dinosaur was covered in sediment.
The dinosaur became trapped in amber.
The dinosaur was frozen in ice.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
an insect stuck in amber
a petrified dinosaur bone
a seashell found on the beach
a footprint captured in mud
A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain. She can infer that the area was once ___________________________.
much cooler
underwater
much warmer
a desert
Long ago, small organisms became trapped in sticky tree sap that hardened. What is the hardened sap called?
a cast
an imprint
a mold
amber
The preserved remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago are called ____________.
soil
fossils
rocks
humus
