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1) What kind of fossils form when minerals replace soft parts?

Atrace fossils Bmolds Cpetrified or permineralized fossils Dcasts

2) What kind of fossils help scientists determine the age of rock layers?

Atrace fossils Bindex fossils Cnone of these Ditem fossils

3) Ms. Strickland is older than her students. This is an example of what type of dating?

Anonrelative Bcan be any of these Cabsolute Drelative

4) What parts below would make the best fossils?

Ahair Bskin Cteeth Dtissue

5) A scientist who studies fossils is known as a:

Apaleontologist Bmeteorologist Cgeologist Dastrologist

6) In an undisturbed geological sequence the older layer is most always on the :

Abottom Bcan be anywhere Ctop Dmiddle

7) Fossils form best when the dead animal is:

Aleft out in the open Bburied near water Cburied at the base of a volcano Dnot buried at all

8) This is an example of one of the earliest index fossils:

Acamel fossil Boak tree fossil Ctrilobite Dammonite

9) Type of rock that forms intrusions when magma or lava melt and then cool and harden.

Aigneous Bsedimentary Cnone of these Dmetamorphic

10) What does the fossil record tell you about the earth's surface?

Awhat color the animals were Bthe exact age of animals Cwhat type of climate was on earth during certain periods, and what animals were present Dnone of these

*select an answer for all questions

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