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Unit 1 Geology Text Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things...

a)

clay

b)

fossils

c)

igneous rocks

d)

silt

2.

What can we learn about by looking at fossils? (Choose 2)

a)

They're really cool.

b)

They are evidence of ancient environments.

c)

They can show how sea level rise could happen.

d)

We can't learn anything by studying fossils.

3.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
d)
fossil hunters
4.

Long ago, small organisms became trapped in sticky tree sap that hardened. What is the hardened sap called?

a)

a cast

b)

an imprint

c)

a mold

d)

amber

5.

The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
a)
sedimentary  rock
b)
rock candy
c)
hard rock
7.
Fossilized seashells that were found in the desert MOST LIKELY tell us that 
a)
Sea animals live in the desert
b)
The desert was once underwater
c)
All deserts were once underwater
d)
All of the above are true
8.
The above picture shows a fossil of a palm leaf, a tropical plant. This fossil was found in the state of Alaska. How could this be explained?
a)
Alaska’s climate was once colder than it is now
b)
Alaska’s climate has always been the same
c)
Alaska’s climate was once warmer than it is now
d)
Alaska’s climate is warming up
9.
These fossils are distinguishable from other fossils because they were scattered over a large region, very common, and lived during a short span of geologic time
a)
trace
b)
index
c)
permineralized
d)
mold and cast
10.

What are fossils that are abundant, easily recognizable, short lived, and widespread called?

a)

Preserved fossils

b)

Index fossils

c)

Imprints

d)

Radioactive dating

11.

When two fish die, Fish A sinks to the bottom of a lake and Fish B washes up on the rocky lake shore.


Why is a fossil more likely to form from the body of Fish A than from the body of Fish B?

a)

Soft parts of the fish will decay more quickly in the water.

b)

Sediments in the water will quickly cover the fish

c)

Scavengers in the water will eat the remains of the fish.

d)

Currents in the water will move the fish.

12.

What kind of organisms form coal?

a)

Zooplankton

b)

Algae

c)

Plants and trees

d)

Animals

13.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

14.

This Fossil Fuel is highly flammable (catches on fire easily) and a leak could cause a violent explosion or fire.

a)

petroleum

b)

wood

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

15.

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

steam

16.
How does petroleum form
a)
build up of layers of trees and leaves
b)
build up of once-living aquatic organisms underneath pressure and heat. 
c)
Build up of different rocks
d)
It's formed from gasses in the air
17.
Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Sun
d)
Chemosynthesis
18.
Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
a)
Renewable Energy Sources
b)
Non Renewable Energy Sources
20.
Fossil fuels come from fossils which are the remains of the organism that lived
a)
Months ago
b)
Few years ago
c)
Million years ago 
d)
Few decays
21.

The gases produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

22.

Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?

a)

It destroys the ozone layer

b)

It adds harmful mercury to waterways

c)

The clouds it creates bring excess rain and flooding

d)

The gases emitted lead to global climate change

23.
Fossil Fuels form in sedimentary rocks when -
a)
A. plants use the nutrients in the sediments to grow
b)
B. organic matter is buried along with sediments
c)
C. rivers carry sediments down mountainsides
d)
D. sediments are used by humans as a resource

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