WorksheetsFOSSILS - GRADE 10 BIOLOGY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The process of evolution of a species whereby characteristics which help individual organisms to survive and reproduce are passed on to their offspring and those characteristics which do not help are not passed on is called
(a) Artificial selection
(b) Speciation
(c) Hybridization
(d) Natural selection
Which of the following is the ancestor of ‘Broccoli’?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Cauliflower
(c) Wild cabbage
(d) Kale
The wings of a bird and mosquito are ……….. organs.
(a)
What does the Acronym DNA stand for
Do Not Abbreviate
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Detection of Nucleic Acids
Double Nucleic Acids
The gradual change in living things over time is..
transition
evolution
age
revolution
Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.
sediment
people
cement
ants
An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.
rare
extinct
plentiful
missing
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
The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things...
clay
fossils
igneous rocks
silt
How do fossils form?
An organisms is rapidly buried. The sediments and minerals replace the tissues.
An organism is buried slowly. Only bones can become fossils
Who studies ancient environments?
biologists
specialologists
paleontologists
scientologists
Fossils could provide evidence for....
relationships between past organisms and current organisms
past organisms only
current organisms only
Which statement is true?
Layer C is the oldest
Layer B is older than Layer A
Layer B is older than Layer C
Layer A is the youngest
Which type of rock can contain fossils?
Metamorphic
Stereosonic
Sedimentary
Igneous
What type of fossil is pictured here?
Mold fossil
Trace fossil
Cast fossil
Body fossil
Which conditions might lead to fossil formation? (Choose 3)
Decomposition
Getting buried quickly by sediment
getting trapped in a tar pit
getting eaten by another animal
making a footprint in mud
What conclusions could you make about the environment where this fossil formed?
It was under water.
It might have been a grassland.
It was snowy and cold.
It was a desert.
