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WorksheetsFossils Nicole
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.
a)
extinct
b)
cast
c)
fossil
d)
bone
2.
Scientists who study fossils are called
a)
Geologists
b)
Paleontologists
c)
bone guys
d)
Meteorologists
3.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
a petrified dinosaur bone
b)
a footprint captured in mud
c)
a seashell found on the beach
d)
an insect stuck in amber
4.
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
rock and roll
5.
In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?
a)
Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.
b)
Sediment covers the bone.
c)
An animal dies.
d)
The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.
6.
Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?
a)
Animals eat plants.
b)
Plants are smaller than animals.
c)
Plants have softer body parts than animals.
d)
There were more ancient animals than ancient plants.
7.
A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth. What can you infer about the animal?
a)
The animal ate fruits and vegetables.
b)
The animal is closely related to a shark.
c)
The animal did not live on land.
d)
The animal ate meat.
8.
If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?
a)
what fish are like today
b)
that this fish lacked oxygen
c)
what kind of animal ate this fish
d)
that water once covered the area
9.
When a plant or animal no longer exists, it is ____________________.
a)
fossil
b)
imprint
c)
extinct
d)
cast
10.
Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
a)
they are white
b)
bones are large
c)
the parts are hard
d)
bones decay easily
11.
What is hardened tree sap called?
a)
coprolites
b)
index fossils
c)
gastroliths
d)
amber
12.
Footprints and trails are examples of
a)
Casts
b)
Trace Fossils
c)
Index Fossils
d)
Molds
13.
Fossils give us evidence about which of the following?
a)
plants and animals that lived long ago
b)
how weathering and erosion break down rocks
c)
the other planets in our solar system
d)
the transfer of energy from one form to another
14.
How are fossils created?
a)
Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
b)
Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
c)
Animals get trapped.
d)
All of the above
15.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
preservation of actual remains
b)
replacement of mineral matter
c)
molds,casts,imprints
d)
None of the above
16.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
Impression
b)
replacement
c)
preserved
d)
none of the above
17.
What type of fossil is this?
a)
preservation of actual remains
b)
replacement of mineral matter
c)
molds,casts,imprint
18.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
19.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
20.
True or False...All living things that die become fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False...Fossils have been found all over Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
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
23.
True or False....Only dinosaurs have been fossilized.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Because of all the trilobite fossils found in much of Utah we can infer that those areas were once coved by what?
a)
A volcano
b)
red rock
c)
A large shallow ocean
d)
ferns
25.
Have dinosaur bones been found in Utah?
a)
no
b)
yes
c)
maybe
d)
perhaps in the future
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