WorksheetsFossil Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a fossil?
Something that is at least several thousand years old
Evidence of ancient life
Both a and b
Neither a nor b
What is a paleontologist?
A type of dinosaur
A scientist who studies prehistoric life
A scientist who studies plants
A type of plant fossil
What kinds of things can become fossils?
Animal tracks
Impressions of plants in a rock
Ancient burrows and dens
All of the above
By studying dinosaur fossils, scientists can figure out the
behavior of dinosaurs.
color of dinosaurs.
size of dinosaurs.
All of the above.
When an insect gets stuck inside of resin that hardens into amber, it becomes a
whole body fossil.
trace fossil.
mold fossil.
resin fossil.
Which kind of fossil is it? Use evidence from the picture.
mold fossil
resin fossil
trace fossil
whole body fossil
Which kind of fossil is it? Use evidence from the picture.
mold fossil
resin fossil
trace fossil
whole body fossil
Which kind of fossil is it? Use evidence from the picture.
mold fossil
resin fossil
trace fossil
whole body fossil
Which part of an organism is most likely to become a fossil?
fur
leaf
skin
tooth
An endangered animal is a species that....
is no longer alive on Earth
is in danger of dying out completely
is in danger of getting eaten
leaves behind a fossil
What is a trace fossil?
a whole body that has been preserved, bones of a dinosaur
a fossilized 3-D impressesion such as a shell
fur, skin, or eyes of an extinct animal
a fossil that gives a hint about how an animal lived, such as a footprint
How do animal skeletons become fossils?
An animal is buried in sediment. Skin, muscle, and organs are broken down. Pressure pushes out water, and bones fill up with minerals.
An animal begins turning into rock. Then it dies, and more minerals enter the bones to finish the process.
An animal falls into the ocean. The minerals in the ocean turn the animal into stone.
An animal dies in the snow. Its body freezes and becomes filled with water and minerals. After many years, it turns into a fossil.
How do plants become fossils?
The bones of the plant fill up with minerals and turns into a fossil.
As the plant decomposes, it leaves a leaf print embedded in the rock.
In strong desert winds, a plant dries out and fills up with minerals. It turns into a fossil.
Plants don’t become fossils.
Why is it important for scientists to study fossils?
Fossils give us clues to Earth’s past.
Fossils show us how to recycle.
Fossils tell us what happened to plants that left no prints on rocks.
Fossils show us what happened when bones did not turn into rocks.
How do paleontologists learn about what and how dinosaurs ate?
Look at the rib cage
Search for the babies
Study the teeth
Ask the dinosaur’s friends
How long does it take for a fossil to form?
What causes the fossils to come to the surface of the earth?
Herbivore
omnivore
Carnivore
