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Fossils Chapter 10 Section 1
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1) What is a fossil?
A
an unusual type of rock
B
a perfect copy of a rock
C
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
D
any dead organism
2) How do most fossils form?
A
Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments
B
The hard parts of an organism dry out in the air
C
The soft parts of an organism change to stone
D
Freezing preserves the remains of an organism
3) A fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism is called a
A
mold
B
trace fossil
C
petrified fossil
D
cast
4) Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?
A
molds and casts
B
carbon films
C
remains preserved in amber
D
trace fossils
5) In which type of fossil might you find the remains of an insect preserved with little or no change?
A
replacement fossil
B
mold
C
fossil in amber
D
trace fossil
6) The fossil record shows that life on Earth has changed over time. For example, paleontologists have found that older rocks contain fossils of
A
organisms that are more complex than those alive today.
B
organisms that are simpler than those alive today
C
both simple and complex organisms
D
only organisms that are alive today
7) A type of organism that no longer exists on Earth is said to be
A
petrified
B
extinct
C
fossilized
D
sedimentary
8) A ____ fossil forms when dissolved minerals replace the remains of an organism and then harden to form rock.
A
petrified
B
carbon film
C
mold
D
trace
9) A scientist who studies fossils is called a
A
fossilogist
B
paleontologist
C
botonist
D
archaelogist
10) Scientist know how groups of animals changed over time by studying information contained in the
A
fossil table
B
rock table
C
fossil record
D
rock record
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