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Fossil Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The preserved remains of living things.

a)

hair

b)

fossil

c)

rocks

2.

The person who studies fossils.

a)

Paleontologist

b)

Pediatrician

c)

Dentist

3.

An example of this fossil is a footprint which shows that something was living in the area.

a)

trace fossil

b)

mold fossil

c)

cast fossil

4.

What type of rock are most fossils found in?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

5.

What era was the "Age of the Dinosaurs?"

a)

precambrian

b)

Mesozoic

c)

palezoic

6.

A fossil that is formed when a mold fossil fills in with mud and hardens.

a)

cast

b)

mold

c)

amber

7.

Most fossils are made of what parts?

a)

soft tissue

b)

wings

c)

hard parts

8.

What is the name of the tree resin that traps insects and then becomes a fossil?

a)

amber

b)

tar

c)

water

9.

What is the first step of fossil formation?

a)

organism turns to rock

b)

organism get buried

c)

organism dies

10.

Which layer of rock are the oldest fossils found in?

a)

top

b)

middle

c)

bottom