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