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Fossil Quiz
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1) Which of the following forms when a fossil mold is filled?
A
tar pit
B
carbon film
C
petrified fossil
D
fossil cast
2) For fossils to form, the remains must be covered quickly by ____________.
A
water
B
coprolites
C
sediment
D
scavengers
3) ___________ is a cavity in rock made when an organism decayed.
A
unconformities
B
mold
C
cast
D
cast
4) An important index fossil for the Paleozoic Era are
A
plants
B
fish
C
sponge
D
trilobites
5) Which of the following animal parts would be most likely to form a fossil?
A
bones
B
skin
C
blood
D
fur
6) When minerals take the place of once-living materials, _________ fossils are formed.
A
amber
B
physical
C
petrified
D
mold
7) Fossils are usually found in
A
metamorphic rock
B
igneous rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
lava
8) By studying fossils of an animal's ___________, scientists can find out what the animal might have eaten.
A
droppings
B
bones
C
burrow
D
tracks
9) ________ are carbonized impressions of leaves, stems, flowers, and fish that are usually found in solft clay or mud.
A
molds
B
trace fossils
C
coprolites
D
imprints
10) Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
A
skeleton
B
footprint
C
leaf
D
trilobite
11) ________ are remains of species that existed on Earth for a relatively short periods of time, were abundant, and were widespread geographically.
A
half-lives
B
index fossils
C
casts
D
unconformities
12) A fossilized dinosaur footprint is an example of
A
index fossil
B
a trace fossil
C
a cast
D
a mold
13) A tree buried in a mineral hot spring would probably form a _____________.
A
time scale
B
trace fossil
C
petrified fossil
D
mold fossil
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