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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which type of fossil is is a dinosaur footprint?
Fossil record
Trace fossil
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
What is dissolved into mud that turns an organism's remains into rock?
Minerals
Vitamins
Bacteria
Water
What condition makes the body of an animal more likely to become fossilized?
It is left on the surface of the Earth.
It does not contain bones or other hard body parts.
It is a large organism.
It is buried deep under the ground.
Which type of fossil is shown in the picture?
Body Fossil
Trace Fossil
Mold Fossil
Cast Fossil
How long does it take for a fossil to form?
Less than a year
A few years.
A few hundred years
Thousands to millions of years.
What type of fossils is shown in the picture?
Cast Fossil
Mold Fossil
Body Fossil
Trace Fossil
Whole fossilized animals are rare. What do paleontologists usually find?
Hair, teeth and bones
Shells, bones, and teeth
Shells, bones, and hair
Teeth, bones, and organs
Scientists study fossils to find out more about...
Changes in Earth's land
Changes in Earth's environment
Changes in living organisms that exist on Earth
All of the above
Entire organisms have been found preserved in...
(Be sure to choose ALL of the correct answers).
amber (hardened tree sap)
Ice
Mud
Rocks
Finding fossils of the same organism in different places around the world supports the theory that Earth was once one large piece of land and the continents have been slowly moving apart for millions of years. What type of fossils are scientists using as their evidence?
Index Fossils
Trace Fossils
Petrified Fossils
Body Fossils
