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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A scientist that studies fossils is known as a _____________________________________.
astrologist
dermatologist
paleontologist
geologist
Tree sap that has hardened is called _________________________.
cast
amber
mold
imprint
When an organism no longer exists it is __________________________________.
hibernating
alive
extinct
living
These organisms are extinct, but used to be found in the ocean.
trilibites
Dodo birds
mammoths
dinosaurs
When wood molecules get replaced by minerals, this type of fossil is formed.
imprint
trace
petrified wood
mold
A print or mark on the surface of a rock is known as an ________________________.
mold
imprint
trace
amber
A mineral fossil made inside a mold is called a _______________________.
cast
amber
petrified wood
trace
A space left in a rock where a natural object once was is known as a _______________________________.
cast
trace
mold
amber
Remains or impressions of extinct organisms are known as _____________________________.
shells
fossils
petrified wood
imprints
The fossil of a footprint of an animal is called a _________________________.
mold
cast
trace
amber
