WorksheetsReview of Fossils
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Fossils are the _____ of living things from long ago.
bones
preserved evidence
rocks
actual bodies
What is the process of minerals seeping in the spaces inside the organic material called?
fossilization
sedimentation
erosion
permineralization
Fossils are usually found in what type of rock?
sedimentary
igneous
volcanic
metamorphic
Why are fossils rarely found in metamorphic or igneous rocks?
the rocks are too hard
the rocks are too soft
the rock formation is too fast
the rock formation destroys the organic material
Which of these is a body fossil?
nest
footprint
leg
dropping
Which one is NOT an example of a trace fossil?
insect droppings
reptile footprints
bird nest
horse jaw
What kind of fossil is the one on the left?
cast fossil
mold fossil
trace fossil
rock fossil
What kind of fossil is the one on the right?
cast fossil
mold fossil
trace fossil
rock fossil
In the fossil dig simulation we did in class, which layer has mostly water-based organisms?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
In the fossil dig simulation we did in class, which layer had the youngest fossils?
Layer A
Layer B
Layer C
Layer D
A brachiopod fossil was found in Layer B, while a tree leaf fossil was found in Layer C. Which of these statements is most likely correct?
The brachiopod fossil lived on land while the tree leaf fossil lived on water.
The brachiopod fossil and tree leaf fossil are about the same age.
The brachiopod fossil is older than the tree leaf fossil.
The brachiopod fossil is younger than the tree leaf fossil.
Fossils cannot give clues about how the environment has changed over time.
True
False
While digging deep into a desert, some fossils of sea creatures were found. What does this say about the area where the fossils were found?
Someone buried sea creatures in the desert a long time ago.
Is it possible to find fossils of water creatures high up in the tallest mountains of the world?
Yes, because some people may have intentionally buried them there.
Yes, because even the tallest mountains may have been underwater a long time ago.
No, because there are no bodies of water high up the mountains
No, because water creatures cannot climb up mountains.
