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L2 Fossils Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists study fossils to find out more about...

a)

Changes in Earth's land

b)

Changes in Earth's environment

c)

Changes in living organisms that exist on Earth

d)

All of the above

2.

Which layer contains fossils of the oldest organisms? Explain your answer.

a)

Layer A because it has the weirdest creature

b)

Layer D because it's on the top

c)

Layer A because it's on the bottom

d)

Layer D because dinosaurs are old

3.

Which can you conclude about a fossil that appears in many rock layers?

a)

The organism lived for a LONG period of time.

b)

The organism lived for a SHORT period of time.

4.

Which would have a better chance of becoming a fossil?

a)

A fish that dies and settles to the ocean floor

b)

A mouse that dies on the ground in the forest

5.

What is the most common type of rock that fossils are buried in?

a)

sandstone

b)

granite

c)

coal

d)

sedimentary

6.
a scientist who studies fossils
a)
geologist
b)
biologist
c)
paleontologist
d)
chemist
7.
A family was hiking on a mountain and found several fossils, including a shark tooth and a clam shell.  How has the area changed?
a)
It used to warmer.
b)
It used to be colder.
c)
It used to be an ocean.
d)
It used to be a desert.
8.

The picture below is a fossil of a tooth that may be from a sea creature known as the megalodon.


The megalodon is probably related to the

a)

penguin

b)

seal

c)

shark

9.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
10.
Which area would a shark tooth most likely be found? 
a)
Area A
b)
Area B
c)
Area C
d)
Area D
11.
Which animal part would most likely form a fossil?
a)
Muscle 
b)
Fur
c)
Lung
d)
Bone 
12.

Which type of rock is formed from particles (or sediments) in the environment that settle to form layers.

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

13.

Which statement best states how fossils are formed?

a)

fossils are formed when organisms die underground

b)

fossils are formed when bones are left on the ground

c)

fossils are formed when animals die and their remains are covered with sediment

d)

fossils are formed when animals are eaten by other animals.

14.

Most earthquakes and volcanoes are found on the edge of continents.

a)

true

b)

false