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Fossils Quizizz Core 4

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most fossils are formed within which kind of rock?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

igneous

d)

they form equally in all types of rock

2.

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

dinosaur

3.

An animal has sharp, pointy teeth, what can we infer about this animal?

a)

The animal lived in the water

b)

The animal lived near the beach.

c)

The animal is a carnivore.

d)

The animal only ate plants.

4.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

a)

An animal ate the fish.

b)

The water covered the area long ago.

c)

Today's fish looks the same

d)

The fish is endangered.

5.

What replaces the wood of a once-living thing to form petrified wood?

a)

amber

b)

cast

c)

mold

d)

minerals

6.

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

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

minerals

7.
Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest 
a)
A,B,C,D
b)
D,C,B,A
8.

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

a)

fossil record

b)

animal record

c)

historical record

d)

Earth record

9.

A fossil of sea shells were found in the Arctic... this most likely means...

a)

the Arctic was once under water

b)

A shell was dropped off by a bird in the Arctic

c)

Shells now form in the Arctic

d)

Wind carried the shell to the Arctic

10.
Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?
a)
the soft parts - skin, muscle
b)
the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
c)
all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments
12.
This is an example of a 
a)
Trace fossil
b)
cast fossil
c)
fossil mold
d)
carbon film
13.
Becoming trapped in tar and amber, and freezing are other processes besides fossilization that organisms can be preserved.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Scientist cannot tell an animal's ____________ when studying fossils.

a)

size

b)

diet

c)

color

d)

weight

15.

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

a)

biologist

b)

chemist

c)

paleontologist

d)

astronomer

16.

Which organism is most likely to become fossilized in the next million years?

a)

a butterfly

b)

a giraffe

c)

an octopus

d)

an earthworm

17.

An insect trapped in amber from a tree-like sap called resin, and a wooly mammoth frozen in ice are examples of?

a)

Preserved Fossils

b)

Mold Fossils

c)

Cast Fossils

d)

Trace Fossils

18.

Most fossils that are found are...

a)

Skin and Hair

b)

Hard Parts like Bones, Teeth, and Shells

c)

Organs

19.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Mold 
b)
Cast
c)
Preserved remains
d)
Petrified
20.
These fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms.
a)
petrified fossils
b)
trace fossils
c)
molds
d)
amber
21.

Which is more likely to form a fossil?

a)

a fish because it has bones

b)

a worm because it has skin

c)

a jellyfish because it has tentacles

d)

leaves on a tree because they are green

22.
Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by __________________.
a)
dust
b)
sand
c)
mud
d)
sediment