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WorksheetsWeek 3 (4/20-4/24) Recap V2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is NOT a correct statement about a fossil?
Remains of an animal that was once alive
An organism that just became extinct
Remains of a plant that was once alive
Excrement remains from the distant past
What type of rock are fossils found in?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Granite
How are insects preserved in their entirety?
Topsoil
Tree trunks
Tree bark
Tree sap called amber
How are most fossils formed?
Imprint
Permineralization
Mold & Cast
Trace
What is the substance that is layered on top of the remains of fossils called?
Sediment
Grass
Groundwater
Soil
In the process of becoming a fossil, after years and years the bones are washed away. There is a hollow space left which is called a
Impression
Natural mold
Imprint
Giant hole
How can fossils be brought to the surface?
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
When mountains rise naturally
What is the name of a scientist who studies fossils?
Chemist
Botanist
Zoologist
Paleontologist
Fossils are from organisms who lived in the "distant past." What is considered to be the distant past?
At least 100 years old
At least 10,000 years old
At least 1 million years old
At least 10 years old
What is permineralization?
When organisms get permanently infused with sand
When organisms get permanently infused with hard minerals
When organisms get permanently infused with dirt
When organisms get permanently infused with algae
How long can fossils last that are permineralized?
1000 years
100 years
5 years
Hundreds and millions of years
