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WorksheetsFossils and Fossilization Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which rock are most fossils found in
metamorphic
granite
sedimentary
igneous
Which is the correct definition for fossil
remains of trace of a former living organism preserved by natural processes
original shell or bone dissolves away and is replaced by minerals
Mineralized tree sap
organisms squeezed in layer rock leaving behind imprint of organism on rock
which ones are fossil traps
Amber
Ice
Ashpalt
All of the above
How are fossils formed
Decaying
Rapid burial
Carbon dioxide
Natural gas
What is the Darwin theory
Paleontology
Creation
Coal
Evolution
Molds are an impression of plant/animal that dissolved away
True
False
Which type of coal only has 30% carbon
Bituminous
Anthracite
Lignite
Fossil fuel
Why do some industries use Anthracite even though its rare and the most expensive
Burns cleaner
Has petroleum
Burns dirtier
Has lignite
How do fossil records show evolution
Has transitional forms
Has index fossils
extinction
It doesnt
Humans evolved from apes according to creationists
False
True
What are some current theories on how the dinosaurs were killed
They died by meteor
Hunted by humans
They ate each other
All of the above
What is the correct definition of a trace fossil
Positive image of organisms protruding from rock
Small fossils, usually less than a millimeter in size
Organism squeezed in layers rock leaving behind imprint of organism in rock
Shows evidence they once lived
What was the name of the frozen human in the Italian alps
La Brea
Triceratops horridus
Otzi the iceman
Paddle fish
What is a gaseous fuel often found with petroleum, consists of mostly methane
fossil fuel
natural gas
coal
petroleum
crude oil is a fossil fuel
True
False
What is the study of fossil animals and plants
fossilology
paleontology
fossil doctor
geologists
Who made the classification system paleontologists use
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Linnaeus
Genus Species
Who wrote the origin of theories
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Linnaeus
Carolus Darwin
What is another name for transitional form
Missing link
Index fossil
Genus Species
Archaeopteryx
Coal is considered oil
True
False
