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the fossils

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are complete fossils of insects preserved in

a)

Ammonite

b)

Amber

c)

Igneous rocks

d)

Resin

2.

Fossils are often found in rocks

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Volcanic

d)

Igneous

3.

The footprint of a dinosaur follows the fossil of ...................

a)

the mold

b)

the cast only

c)

the complete organism

d)

the mold or the cast

4.

Remains of ancient living organisms that lived over a certain period and then became extinct

a)

Fossils

b)

Guiding fossils

c)

Trace

d)

Remains

5.

Replacement of tree wood with silica material part by part forming petrified wood

a)

the effect

b)

the remains

c)

petrification

d)

the mold

6.

Examples of complete organism fossils

a)

Mammoth

b)

Nummulite

c)

Radiolaria

d)

All of the above

7.

The stamp carries the internal details of the structure of an ancient living organism

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Fossils that lived in a short time span and a wide geographical range and then became extinct

a)

Fossilized

b)

Guide

c)

Character

d)

Template

9.

Are all fossils considered guide fossils?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Among the minute fossilized remains, the fossils are

a)

Ammonite

b)

Nummulite

c)

Radiolaria

11.

The traces indicating the remains of ancient living organisms after their death

a)

the trace

b)

the remains

c)

the imprint

d)

the mold

12.

Fossils that were quickly buried after their death in a medium that preserved them from decay

a)

Complete organism fossil

b)

Cast fossil

c)

Imprint fossil

d)

Petrified fossils

13.

A replica of the external details of an ancient organism left after its death in sedimentary rocks

a)

the trace

b)

the mold

c)

the imprint

14.

A substance produced from the solidification of the resin that was secreted by ancient coniferous trees

a)

Amber

b)

Petrified wood

c)

Petrified fossils

15.

Fossil..... useful in oil exploration

a)

Mammoth

b)

Amber

c)

Foraminifera

16.

This image represents

a)

Fossil

b)

Extinct animal

c)

Dry environment

d)

Beaver

17.

حدد حفريات القالب المصمت (اختر أكثر من إجابة )

a)

الأمونيت

b)

الترايلوبيت

c)

الماموث

d)

النيموليت

18.

حدد حفرية الكائن الكامل فيما يلي

a)

الأمونيت

b)

الترايلوبيت

c)

الماموث

d)

النيموليت

19.

من أمثلة حفرية الطابع (اختر أكثر من إجابة )

a)

سمكة

b)

الترايلوبيت

c)

السرخسيات

d)

النيموليت

20.

Can a single organism have more than one fossil?

a)

No

b)

Yes

21.

Examples of fossils that may contain two types (index fossil + mold fossil)

a)

Dinosaur footprint

b)

Hematite

c)

Mammoth

d)

Trilobite and ammonite shell

22.

The petrified forest area is located in.....................

a)

Al-Ladeed

b)

Al-Hajar

c)

Mount Mokattam

d)

North Asia

23.

Petrified wood is considered a fossil even though it resembles rock (explain why)

a)

Because it formed within rocks

b)

Because silica replaced the soft material

c)

Because it indicates details of ancient plant life

d)

Because its structure is solid

24.

All of them are conditions for the formation of fossils except .............................

a)

Presence of a solid structure that preserves from decay

b)

Decay of the organism before burial

c)

Rapid burial of the organism after death in a medium that preserves from decay

d)

Availability of a suitable medium for the mineral material to replace the organic material

25.

Identify the materials that can preserve the organism from decomposition for a long time (Choose 3 answers)

a)

Honey

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Ice

d)

Water

26.

True or False: The age of rocks is determined by the age of the guide fossils found within them?

a)

False

b)

True

27.

Are all fossils considered guide fossils?

a)

False

b)

True

28.

حفرية ..................... وجودها يدل على أن البيئة المعاصرة لتكونها كانت بحار دافئة وصافية وضحلة

a)

حفرية النيموليت

b)

حفرية السرخسيات

c)

حفرية المرجان

29.

حفرية ..................... وجودها يدل على أن البيئة المعاصرة لتكونها كانت قاع بحر

a)

حفرية النيموليت

b)

حفرية السرخسيات

c)

حفرية المرجان

30.

حفرية ..................... وجودها يدل على أن البيئة المعاصرة لتكونها كانت بيئة استوائية حارة ممطرة

a)

حفرية النيموليت

b)

حفرية السرخسيات

c)

حفرية المرجان

31.

Foraminifera and Radiolaria are fossils that we infer their presence from the existence of ......................

a)

petroleum

b)

gold and minerals

c)

iron

32.

The foraminifera and radiolaria are microscopic organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye

a)

False

b)

True