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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
A person who studies all living things is called a
Biologist
Geologist
Archaeologist
What is the job of an Archaeologist?
to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
To find cool stuff underground
Which of the following would be considered a fossil?
decayed plant remains
clay pots
arrowhead
Scientist who study the remains of past human life.
Ancestors
Archaeologist
Architect
An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is called
site
hole
laboratory
A screen / seive is used in archaeology to do what?
to measure artifacts
sift through dirt to find artifacts
to remove dirt from ground
Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.
past
present
future
What is an artifact?
Food prepared or eaten by humans
The remains of a person from long ago
tools used by humans long ago
Archaeologists find sites by looking at the area from above the ground level
True
False
Which of the following items do archaeologists use at a site?
shovels
brushes
dust pans
all of them
How do archaeologists find sites to explore?
clean drinking water
a protected place to live
easy access to trade routes
All of these
Archaeologists check out reports of artifacts that have been discovered by
Construction Workers
Farmers
Both
Scientific instruments used by archaeologists in a ruin are
microwaves
pressure cooker
radar and sonar
An archaeologist must receive ______________ to explore a site.
medal
certificate
permission
Archaeologists design a _____________ on the ground using rope and string
hole
grid
burrow
Digging at a site is __________________________ work.
quick and easy
slow and careful
Once objects are labeled and removed from a site, they are taken to a
museum
store room
lab
Which of this is not an achaeologist's tool
handbag
handbroom
handbrush
Archaeology is the study of _____.
dinosaurs
ancient writings and books
human activities and culture
Archaeologists primarily study _____ to understand how people lived in the past.
fossils & artifacts
historical documents
rocks & minerals
Which of the following is NOT an artifact?
dinosaur bone
clay pot
stone tool
gold coin
So you want to begin an archaeological excavation. Which of these would be a good first step?
To grab a shovel and dig a random hole
To conduct a site survey
To collect money and men
So now you've finished another successful digging. If you are the archaeologist, what should you do now?
Go back home with all your finds
Call local people and distribute the objects found
Go to the lab and start taking data
