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