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Fossils

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientist that studies fossils is known as a _____________________________________.

a)

astrologist

b)

dermatologist

c)

paleontologist

d)

geologist

2.

Tree sap that has hardened is called _________________________.

a)

cast

b)

amber

c)

mold

d)

imprint

3.

When an organism no longer exists it is __________________________________.

a)

hibernating

b)

alive

c)

extinct

d)

living

4.

These organisms are extinct, but used to be found in the ocean.

a)

trilibites

b)

Dodo birds

c)

mammoths

d)

dinosaurs

5.

When wood molecules get replaced by minerals, this type of fossil is formed.

a)

imprint

b)

trace

c)

petrified wood

d)

mold

6.

A print or mark on the surface of a rock is known as an ________________________.

a)

mold

b)

imprint

c)

trace

d)

amber

7.

A mineral fossil made inside a mold is called a _______________________.

a)

cast

b)

amber

c)

petrified wood

d)

trace

8.

A space left in a rock where a natural object once was is known as a _______________________________.

a)

cast

b)

trace

c)

mold

d)

amber

9.

Remains or impressions of extinct organisms are known as _____________________________.

a)

shells

b)

fossils

c)

petrified wood

d)

imprints

10.

The fossil of a footprint of an animal is called a _________________________.

a)

mold

b)

cast

c)

trace

d)

amber