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Fossil Formative

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

minerals

2.

Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

a)

mineral

b)

footprint

c)

cast

d)

petrified wood

3.

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

a)

A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

b)

A plant or animal must die and decompose.

c)

Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

d)

An earthquake shifts the land up.

4.

This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

a)

Petrified wood

b)

Imprint

c)

Amber

d)

Mold

5.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
d)
fossil hunters
6.

Scientists can study fossils to learn about

the ___________.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

none of the above

7.

What most likely made this fossil?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Footprint

d)

Bone

8.

What most likely made this fossil?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Footprint

d)

Bone

9.

Which would be an example of a fossil?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Dinosaur Footprint

c)

Oyster Pearl

d)

Rotting Log