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5th Grade Science Ch 2
Test Description: Science chapter 2: Fossils and Dinosaurs
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The scientific study of fossils is called:
A
paleontology
B
forensicology
C
geology
D
dinosaurology
2) Removing fossils from rock and other materials around it is called:
A
reconstruction
B
preparation
C
excavation
D
geology
3) Label the following as Creationist or an Evolutionist view: Most fossils are about the same age since they were formed by the Flood.
A
Evolutionist
B
Creationist
4) Label the following as Creationist or an Evolutionist view: Life began with simple one-celled organisms which gradually changed to more complex forms of life.
A
Creationist
B
Evolutionist
5) Label the following as Creationist or an Evolutionist view: Simpler forms of life are found in lower rock layers, more advanced are found in upper rock layers.
A
Creationist
B
Evolutionist
6) Label the following as Creationist or an Evolutionist view: The position of a fossil in rock may show how the animal attempted to avoid the Flood's waters.
A
Creationist
B
Evolutionist
7) A paleontologist does all of the following EXCEPT:
A
excavation of fossils
B
reconstruction of fossils
C
painting fossils back to their original color
D
preparation of fossils
8) A scientist can tell any of the following from fossils EXCEPT:
A
where the animal probably lived
B
what the animal may have eaten
C
size of the animal
D
what color the animal was
9) Which of the following is NOT a way evolutionary scientists date fossils?
A
using the Bible to date fossils
B
using carbon dating; based on how little carbon is left in the fossil, one can tell how old it is
C
based on their placement inside rock layers; the further down they are the older they must be
D
simpler life forms are found lower in the ground
10) I am a dinosaur with very small arms compared to the rest of my body. What am I?
A
Tyrannosaurus rex
B
Stegosaurus
C
Brontosaurus
D
Sauropod
11) I have bony spikes down my body. What am I?
A
Stegosaurus
B
Tyrannosaurus Rex
C
Spinosaur
D
Brontosaurus
12) I have vertical plate-like bones running down my spine. What am I?
A
Brontosaurus
B
Sauropod
C
Stegosaurus
D
Tyrannosaurus rex
13) I was a land-dwelling, cold-blooded reptile, now extinct. What am I?
A
Dinosaur
B
Crocodile
C
Mrs. Smith
D
Bumblebee
14) I was a winged reptile with a thin, bony crest on top of my head, thought to have kept me balanced when flying. What am I?
A
Pteranodon
B
Stegosaurus
C
Pterodactyl
D
Sauropod
15) My name means 'egg stealer,' but scientists now think I actually PROTECTED the eggs in my own nest that they once thought I stole. What am I?
A
Oviraptor
B
Velociraptor
C
Tyrannosaurus Rex
D
Stegosaurus
16) I am mentioned in the book of Job. God describes me as having a 'tail like a cedar' and bones as strong as brass and iron. I may have been a typr of Sauropod. What am I?
A
Behemoth
B
Kronosaurus
C
Stegosaurus
D
Zeusadon
17) People who believe life on earth evolved are called:
A
Evolutionist
B
Creationist
C
Paleontologists
D
Geologists
18) People who believe God created the earth are called:
A
Creationist
B
Paleontologists
C
Geologist
D
Evolutionist
19) When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, what occurs?
A
excavation
B
extinction
C
decomposition
D
evolution
20) True or False? People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they believe about how the earth began:
A
False
B
True
*select an answer for all questions
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