WorksheetsFossils Science Olympiad
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What fossil is this?
microraptor
Archaeopteryx
Micropachycephalosaurus
Yi
what type of fossil is this?
Body fossils
Trace fossils
Cast fossils
mold fossils
What is this fossil?
bony fish
Knightia
Diplomystus
What fossil is this?
ichthyosaurs
mosasaurs
Elasmosaurus
What most likely made this fossil?
Plant
Animal
Footprint
Bone
This is an example of a
cast fossil
mold fossil
trace fossil
carbon film
You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils. Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.
Whole body fossil
only one part
trace fossil
You just learned that there are several different kinds of fossils. Identify each of these as either a trace fossil, a whole body fossil, or a fossil of only one part of an animal or plant.
Whole body fossil
only one part
trace fossil
What fossil is this?
Horn coral
crinoid
Stromatolite
What fossil is this?
Amber
Gemstone
Dried tree sap
rock
Draw a sea lily (crinoid)
Petrified wood is a special type of ------- ----
(a)
What fossil is this?
Ammonite
Gastropod
Moon snails
What is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil?
Petrification
Erosion
Sedimentation
Metamorphosis
Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Volcanic
What can the presence of marine fossils on a mountain top indicate?
Volcanic activity
Earthquake
Tectonic uplift
Glacial movement
Which of the following is a trace fossil?
Dinosaur bone
Leaf imprint
Amber
Petrified wood
What is the study of fossils called?
Geology
Paleontology
Archaeology
Anthropology
Which gas is often released during the decomposition of organic matter in fossils?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
What is the term for a fossil that is used to define and identify geologic periods?
Index fossil
Trace fossil
Microfossil
Pseudofossil
Which of the following conditions is least likely to lead to fossilization?
Rapid burial
Presence of hard parts
Exposure to oxygen
Lack of scavengers
What type of fossilization involves the replacement of organic material with minerals?
Carbonization
Permineralization
Mummification
Freezing
Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?
Footprint
Burrow
Shell
Coprolite
What is the significance of the Burgess Shale?
It contains the oldest known fossils
It provides a record of Cambrian biodiversity
It is the largest fossil site in the world
It was the first site where dinosaur fossils were found
Which method is commonly used to date fossils?
Radiocarbon dating
Dendrochronology
Thermoluminescence
Potassium-argon dating
