Worksheets3.8 Fossils Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are fossils?
old rocks
bones of animals
pieces or marks of ancient life
dead leaves
An animal foot print is an example of a:
trace fossils
body fossil
A scientist who studies fossils is called a
meteorologist
paleontologist
zoo keeper
rock doctor
Where are fossils found?
sedimentary rock
frozen ice
amber
at museums
A plant can become a fossil.
True
False
Sometimes minerals fill the mold, now these are called...
Mold
Cast
Trace
Body
Preserved means
to keep in tact (save)
very old
a time before humans
Ancient means
to keep in tact (save)
very old
a time before humans
Prehistoric means
to keep in tact (save)
very old
a time before humans
What is amber?
a type of ice
yellowed mud
thick tar
hardened tree sap
Select the imprint fossil which shows the shape of the dead thing.
Select the amber fossil.
Select the petrified wood.
What covers the bones and protects it from being damaged?
trees
glass
sediment
leaves
What must happen to the remains in order from them to become a fossil?
they must be buried
they must rot
they must be left untouched
they must be underwater
