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WorksheetsRocks and fossils
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
What kind of rocks can be broken down and deposited to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
any kind of rock
2.
Most of the Earth's rock at the surface of the crust is what kind of rock?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
All kinds of rock
3.
Remains of living things embedded or imprinted in a sedimentary rock are called
a)
fossils
b)
geodes
c)
strata
d)
clasts
4.
How long does it take a complete sedimentary rock to form?
a)
millions of years
b)
thousands of years
5.
Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Most sedimentary rock forms in the ocean. This is because oceans-
a)
emit much less pollution than most other habitats
b)
receive the majority of the Sun's energy
c)
have fewer plants and animals than on land
d)
are where most bits of broken rock get deposited
7.
____________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.
a)
paleontologist
b)
fossil
c)
preserved
d)
extinct
8.
A _____________________ is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism.
a)
paleontologist
b)
fossil
c)
preserved
d)
extinct
9.
When something is _____________________ it no longer exists.
a)
paleontologist
b)
fossil
c)
preserved
d)
extinct
10.
Why is it important to study fossils?
a)
Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.
b)
Fossils are fortune tellers.
c)
Fossils are fun to study.
d)
Fossils are found everywhere in the world.
11.
Which would be an example of a fossil?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Oyster Pearl
c)
Dinosaur Footprint
d)
Rotting Log
12.
Which Rock type would be best to find fossils?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
13.
Which of the following animals used to live in Utah but does not now?
a)
buffalo
b)
mountain lion
c)
mammoth
d)
dog
14.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
15.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
16.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
17.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
18.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
19.
What type of fossil is represented in the picture?
a)
Mold
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved Part
20.
Where are fossils usually found?
a)
in igneous rock
b)
in sedimentary rock
c)
in your classroom
d)
in metamorphic rock
21.
Scientists who study fossils are called
a)
archeologists
b)
geologists
c)
hydrogeologists
d)
paleontologists
22.
What can fossils tell us about an organism?
a)
How long ago an organism lived
b)
Where an organism lived
c)
How an organism lived
d)
All of the above
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