WorksheetsFossils Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The feathered dinosaur Archaeopteryx is sometimes called the “first bird” because the winged creature was the first to show an evolutionary link between birds and reptiles. Archaeopteryx is an example of
an index fossil
a transitional fossil
a coprolite
a trace fossil
The preserved evidence of an animal’s activity or behaviour, rather than the remains of the animal itself are called what type of fossils?
Mineralised fossils
Trace fossils
Casts
Molds
Which of these organisms is the oldest?
Coral
Crinoid
Ammonite
Trilobite
Which of these organisms from the diagram would make the most suitable index fossil?
Gastropod
Crinoid
Ammonite
Trilobite
The half-life of Cobalt-60 is 5.27 years. What percentage of the initial Co-60 will remain after two half-lives?
50%
25%
5g
2.5g
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called
ions
isotopes
electrons
carbon
What term describes the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate?
Half-life
Isotope
Carbon
Radioactive
How many protons are in an atom of carbon-14
6
7
8
<0.1%
Which of the following conditions are NOT required for fossilisation to occur?
Decomposition of remains
High pressure to promote mineralisation
Hard body parts (bones, teeth, shells)
Anoxic (low oxygen) conditions
What is the term for the relative dating technique concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering?
Absolute dating
Seriation
Paleozoic
Stratigraphy
