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Fossils - Lesson 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of all fossils are of marine organisms?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

95%

d)

100%

2.

Which type of fossil consists of the preserved remains of the original organism?

a)

Cast and Molds

b)

Trace Fossils

c)

Original Material

d)

Petrified Fossils

3.

What happens to dead things when exposed to bacteria, oxygen, water, and warm temperatures?

a)

They grow

b)

They decay

c)

They fossilize

d)

They remain unchanged.

4.

(True or False) A trace fossil is an impression of an organism that remains after the original material decays or dissolves away.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

minerals

6.

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

fossils

7.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

a)

An animal ate the fish.

b)

The water covered the area long ago.

c)

Today's fish looks the same

d)

The fish is endangered.

8.

This type of fossil is tree sap hardened and replaced by minerals.

a)

Petrified wood

b)

Imprint

c)

Amber

d)

Mold

9.
  • Why would an evolutionist have problems explaining the existence of soft tissue?

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10.
Which of the following would not be considered a fossil?
a)
ancient, preserved footprints
b)
pottery from the 14th century
c)
dinosaur bones
d)
an insect trapped in amber