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Fossils

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fossil?

a)

Remains of organisms in layers of rock

b)

Fossilized resin from ancient forests

c)

A scientist who studies fossils

d)

Remains of dead plants or animals

2.

What is a body fossil?

a)

Remains organisms in layers of rocks

b)

Remains of dead animals and plants

c)

Decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi

d)

The petrified remains of animal dung

3.

What is a mold fossil?

a)

A space that was once occupied by an object that is no longer there

b)

Remains of organisms in layers of rock

c)

Fossilized resin from ancient forests

d)

A scientist who studies fossils

4.

What is an Archaeologist?

a)

A scientist that studies outer space

b)

A scientist who studies rocks

c)

A scientist who studies fossils

d)

A scientist who studies plants

5.

Fossilized resin from an ancient forest

a)

A type of fossil

b)

Cast fossil

c)

Amber

d)

Mold fossil

6.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Amber

b)

Cast Fossil

c)

Mold Fossil

7.

What is a coprolite?

a)

The petrified remains of animal dung

b)

Remains of organisms under layers of rocks

c)

Fossilized resin from ancient forests

8.

What type of fossil is this? (right)

a)

Mold fossil

b)

Cast fossil

9.

Remains of dead animals and plants

a)

Fossil

b)

Body fossil

c)

Amber

d)

Cast fossil

10.

Remains of organisms in layers of rock

a)

Fossils

b)

Body Fissils