WorksheetsFossils Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Fossils that are abundant, widespread, and only around for a short period of time are ____.
relative fossils
timeline fossils
index fossils
glossary fossils
Gaps in the rock layers are ___.
unconformities
faults
eons
disassociations
Older rocks are found deeper than younger rocks is the ______.
Big Bang Theory
Theory of Relativity
Law of Layers
Law of Superposition
Which layer is oldest?
f
a
c
e
When we know the exact age of a fossil it is the _____ age.
random
approximate
relative
absolute
The fact that Troödon had sharp serrated teeth tells us it was probably a ___.
vegan
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
Which fossil is youngest
gastropod
trilobite
fern
crinoid
What is a supercontinent?
A continent that split in 5 pieces along time ago
a continent where everyone is super cool
Is an ancient landmass that separated into a present day continent
It’s a continent that is super duper cool
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
Cat
Snail
Goldfish
Humans
What does invertebrate mean?
Animals without a backbone
Animals that change their form
Animals with a backbone
Animals that lay eggs
Which rock type would we most LIKELY find fossils?
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
None of the above
What types of fossils would you expect to find during the Precambrian Era (if any)?
None
Fossilized Dinosaurs
Fossilized Humans
Fossilized Trilobites
What conditions must occur for an organism to be fossilized?
The organism must be buried quickly
The organism must be buried slowly
The organism must die and complete decay before being buried
The organism must be present around igneous rock
