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Sci CH5 L2: Clues From Fossils
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1) What do fossils teach scienctists about?
A
the solar system
B
the past
C
the present
D
the future
2) Which part of a dead plant/animal is most likely to become a fossil
A
the colorful parts
B
the entire thing
C
the soft parts such as skin, and internal organs
D
the hard parts such as bones, teeth, and shells
3) Which type of rock are most fossils found in?
A
sedimentary
B
mineralistic
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
4) What type of fossil is a shallow print formed by pressing?
A
cast
B
imprint
C
amber
D
mold
5) What type of fossil is a hollow hole often left behind by shells?
A
imprint
B
amber
C
cast
D
mold
6) What type of fossil forms when minerals fill a mold and form a rock copy of what used to be there?
A
amber
B
imprint
C
cast
D
mold
7) What causes an organism to dissolve and leave behind a mold?
A
wind blows the organism away
B
water seeps into the ground and dissolves the organism
C
pressure crushes the organism
D
the organism shrinks over time into nothing
8) Which type of fossil forms when tree sap hardens with an organism inside?
A
mold
B
imprint
C
amber
D
cast
9) What can happen to an organism that would preserve it whole?
A
it can become stuck in tar pits
B
it can leave a mold
C
it can become a tree
D
it can become frozen
10) What is Rancho La Brea in California famous for?
A
imprints found in the sand
B
casts and molds found in the mountains
C
fossils found in ice
D
bone fossils found in tar pits
11) What type of fossil forms when plants or animals decay slowly leaving behind a thin film of the element carbon?
A
carbon film
B
mold film
C
cast film
D
film imprint
12) When soft parts of wood and bones becomes replaced by minerals, they can be turned to stone. What is this type of fossil called?
A
imprint
B
petrified
C
carbon film
D
amber
13) Which statement is true about finding a complete skeleton fossil?
A
finding complete skeleton fossils never happens
B
finding complete skeleton fossils is easy
C
finding complete skeleton fossils is rare, and requires hard work
D
finding complete skeleton fossils happens often
14) What can we learn about petrified wood from it's annual-growth rings?
A
We can learn how old it was when it became petrified
B
We can learn what kind of wood it was
C
We can learn where it came from
D
We can learn if it got struck by lightening
15) Which of the following is not something that can be learned by fossil footprints?
A
Whether the animal walked on 2 or 4 feet
B
The age of the animal
C
Whether the animal was a meat eater or a plant eater
D
Whether the animal was walking or running
16) What is true about the fossilized teeth of a meat eater
A
They will be sharp
B
They will be found with large footprints
C
They will be found in cold areas
D
They will be flat
17) Which of the following is not something that fossils can teach us about past environments?
A
fossilized evergreen leaves can tell that an area used to be cool or cold
B
fossilized aquatic organisms can tell where water used to be
C
fossilized footprints can tell that an area used to be warm or hot
D
fossilized ferns can tell that an area used to be warm or hot
18) What could fossilized stomach content teach us about an animal?
A
whether it walked on 2 or 4 feet
B
where it lived
C
what it ate
D
how old it was
19) Which of the following is not a step in the collection of skeleton fossils?
A
crushing the bones with a chisel and hammer
B
soaking the bones in a liquid to dissolve the remaining rock
C
wrapping the bones in plaster for protection
D
collecting of bones from the site
20) Which of the following is not true about a fossil display in a museum?
A
casts are used in exhibits, not the real fossils
B
all of the bones in an exhibit are usually real fossils
C
models may be made to show what an extinct animal probably looked like
D
some fossils are stored for further study, instead of displayed in museums
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