WorksheetsFossils Retrieval Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
When different species or populations evolve similar traits independently, scientists call this...
divergent evolution
evolution
convergent evolution
A fossil is the preserved remains or imprint of a (a) or (b)
What is the study of fossils called?
archeology
paleontology
meteorology
biology
True or false?
All animals become fossils.
True
False
When a plant or animal dies, the organism is covered in layers of...
(a)
This is an example of a ____ form fossil
true
cast
mold
trace
This is an example of a _____ fossil.
true
cast
trace
mold
What is Darwin's theory of evolution?
Simple life forms gradually evolved into more complex ones over time
Organisms can evolve significantly within their own lifetime
Humans directly evolved from monkeys
Evolution is always progressive and leads to "better" organisms
What is this a picture of?
A Timeline of Key Historical Events
The Origin of Species
The Fossil Record
How a fossil is formed
Layers of sedimentary rock are called...
line
strata
level
stratum
The fossil record helps paleontologists, archaeologists, and geologists place important events and species in the appropriate geologic era.
In which layer would you find the oldest fossils?
Quarternary
Devonian
Triassic
Late Proterozoic
In which period did humans evolve?
Cretaceous
Quarternary
Permian
Cambrian
