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Fossils and Extinction Concepts

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

dinosaur

2.

Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

a)

mineral

b)

footprint

c)

cast

d)

petrified wood

3.

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.

4.

Which of these animals is extinct?

a)

Camel

b)

Rhino

c)

Red Panda

d)

Saber-toothed cat

5.

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

a)

Petrified wood

b)

Imprint

c)

Amber

d)

Mold

6.

A scorpion found in amber is an example of

a)

Mold fossil

b)

Cast fossil

c)

True Form fossil

d)

Trace fossil

7.

A mold fossil is

a)

evidence of animal's behavior such a footprints or nests

b)

the positive image of a fossil that was formed by sediments and minerals

c)

the entire preserved organism

d)

the impression of the animal or plant left after it decomposed

8.

Footprints, nests, and eggs are all examples of what kind of fossils?

a)

Mold fossil

b)

Cast fossil

c)

Trace fossil

d)

True Form fossil

9.

The deeper the layer the fossil is found, the older the fossil will likely be.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A scientist that studies fossils is called a

a)

Digologist

b)

Zoologist

c)

Fossilogist

d)

Paleontologist

11.

Some organisms may be preserved in materials other than rocks. An animal's remains might also be found in

a)

ice

b)

tar

c)

amber

d)

all of these

12.

Fossils help us understand ______.

a)

The future

b)

Past life and their environment

c)

Modern technology

d)

Space travel

13.

This era had dinosaurs and more than 70% of animals became extinct when a asteroid hit

a)

Mesozoic

b)

Cenozoic

c)

Paleozoic

14.

This era had mammals like monkeys and apes

a)

Mesozoic

b)

Cenozoic

c)

Paleozoic

15.

Which two animals became extinct because of climate change?

a)

Woolly Mammoth

b)

Saber-Tooth Cat

c)

Dodo Bird

d)

Dinosaur

16.

Which animal lived on island in the Indian Ocean?

a)

Dodo Birds

b)

Mammoths

c)

Dinosaurs

d)

Saber-Tooth Cats

17.

Who do you think you will do on your quiz?

a)

A+ all the way

b)

A or B

c)

C, I need to study a little

d)

I need to study A LOT