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Fossils Review 2
Test Description: Fossils
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What kind of fossils form when minerals replace soft parts?
A
casts
B
petrified or permineralized fossils
C
molds
D
trace fossils
2) What kind of fossils help scientists determine the age of rock layers?
A
index fossils
B
trace fossils
C
item fossils
D
none of these
3) Ms. Strickland is older than her students. This is an example of what type of dating?
A
absolute
B
relative
C
nonrelative
D
can be any of these
4) What parts below would make the best fossils?
A
tissue
B
teeth
C
skin
D
hair
5) A scientist who studies fossils is known as a:
A
meteorologist
B
geologist
C
paleontologist
D
astrologist
6) In an undisturbed geological sequence the older layer is most always on the :
A
top
B
middle
C
bottom
D
can be anywhere
7) Fossils form best when the dead animal is:
A
buried near water
B
buried at the base of a volcano
C
left out in the open
D
not buried at all
8) This is an example of one of the earliest index fossils:
A
oak tree fossil
B
ammonite
C
camel fossil
D
trilobite
9) Type of rock that forms intrusions when magma or lava melt and then cool and harden.
A
none of these
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
10) What does the fossil record tell you about the earth's surface?
A
what type of climate was on earth during certain periods, and what animals were present
B
none of these
C
what color the animals were
D
the exact age of animals
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