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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
this type of fossil is a mold filled with sediment that creates a solid copy of an organism
a)
mold
b)
petrified
c)
cast
d)
trace
2.
this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains
a)
cast
b)
amber
c)
mold
d)
carbon film
3.
a scientist who studies fossils
a)
geologist
b)
biologist
c)
paleontologist
d)
chemist
4.
a fossil made inside a mold when minerals seeped in and hardens into shapes of the mold
a)
glue
b)
resin fossil
c)
sap
d)
cast fossil
5.
What are the remains, imprints, or traces of once-living organisms?
a)
index fossils
b)
fossil
c)
mold
d)
cast
6.
Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
a)
they are white
b)
bones are large
c)
the parts are hard
d)
bones decay easily
7.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
8.
Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?
a)
the fish were dropped their by flying birds
b)
this land was once under the ocean
c)
farmers fed the fish to the cows
d)
fish used to live on land
9.
What would probably happen if dinosaur remains are not covered quickly?
a)
It could decay, or rot away.
b)
It would become a fossil.
c)
It would not be able to decay.
10.
What is hardened tree sap?
a)
coprolites
b)
index fossils
c)
gastroliths
d)
amber
11.
Why don't all living things become fossils?
a)
because some living things are too small
b)
because some living things are too big
c)
because some are subject to catastrophism and others are not
d)
because environmental conditions have to be just right to prevent decay
12.
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
13.
Where can the oldest layer be found?
a)
The top layer
b)
The middle layer
c)
They are all the same age
d)
The bottom layer
14.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
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