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3.8 Fossils Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are fossils?

a)

old rocks

b)

bones of animals

c)

pieces or marks of ancient life

d)

dead leaves

2.

An animal foot print is an example of a:

a)

trace fossils

b)

body fossil

3.

A scientist who studies fossils is called a

a)

meteorologist

b)

paleontologist

c)

zoo keeper

d)

rock doctor

4.

Where are fossils found?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

frozen ice

c)

amber

d)

at museums

5.

A plant can become a fossil.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Sometimes minerals fill the mold, now these are called...

a)

Mold

b)

Cast

c)

Trace

d)

Body

7.

Preserved means

a)

to keep in tact (save)

b)

very old

c)

a time before humans

8.

Ancient means

a)

to keep in tact (save)

b)

very old

c)

a time before humans

9.

Prehistoric means

a)

to keep in tact (save)

b)

very old

c)

a time before humans

10.

What is amber?

a)

a type of ice

b)

yellowed mud

c)

thick tar

d)

hardened tree sap

11.

Select the imprint fossil which shows the shape of the dead thing.

a)

b)

c)

12.

Select the amber fossil.

a)

b)

c)

13.

Select the petrified wood.

a)

b)

c)

14.

What covers the bones and protects it from being damaged?

a)

trees

b)

glass

c)

sediment

d)

leaves

15.

What must happen to the remains in order from them to become a fossil?

a)

they must be buried

b)

they must rot

c)

they must be left untouched

d)

they must be underwater