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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Extinct means
A dead animal has become fossilized.
There is no more of a species left.
Permineralization has occured within the fossil.
The fossil has become petrified.
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
The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.
True
False
What kind of fossil is this?
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
True Form fossil
Trace fossil
What type of fossil is this?
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
True Form fossil
Trace Fossil
Footprints, nests, and eggs are all examples of what kind of fossils?
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
Trace fossil
True Form fossil
A mold fossil is
evidence of animal's behavior such a footprints or nests
the positive image of a fossil that was formed by sediments and minerals
the entire preserved organism
the impression of the animal or plant left after it decomposed
A scorpion found in amber is an example of
Mold fossil
Cast fossil
True Form fossil
Trace fossil
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
Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.
sediment
people
cement
ants
Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.
fossil record
animal record
historical record
Earth record
