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5th-6th Science Chapter 2 Review (Fossils And Dinosaurs), Pt. 1
Test Description: Chapter 2 Review (Fossils and Dinosaurs)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The imprint of an organism that has been pressed into a rock is called a ____.
A
trace
B
cast
C
fossil
D
mold
2) Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies is called a ____.
A
mold
B
trace
C
cast
D
fossil
3) When bone or wood is replaced by minerals that harden into rock, a ____ fossil forms.
A
carbon film
B
excited
C
petrified
D
trace
4) A fossil that is not an actual part of an organism but of something that was left behind, such as a footprint, is a ___ fossil.
A
mold
B
trace
C
petrified
D
carbon film
5) When fine sediment has been pressed into a mold and a copy of the shape of the organism formed, it is called a ____.
A
mold
B
cast
C
carbon film
D
petrified fossil
6) A fossil formed when part of a plant or animal decayed underneath the weight of sediment and left an image of itself on a rock is called _____.
A
petrified
B
cast
C
carbon film
D
mold
7) True or False: Fossils have been preserved in tar, ice, amber, and sedimentary rock.
A
Green
B
False
C
Beans
D
True
8) True or False: Dinosaur bones have been found only in the eastern parts of the earth.
A
False
B
Yellow
C
True
D
Corn
9) True or False: Permanently frozen soil is called amber.
A
Red
B
True
C
False
D
Apples
10) True or False: People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they believe about how the earth began.
A
Orange
B
True
C
Pumpkins
D
False
11) True or False: The fossil record provides clear evidence of a worldwide Flood.
A
False
B
Purple
C
Grapes
D
True
12) How does studying the outward appearance of modern animals help paleontologists?
A
They are able to make guesses about what color hair extinct animals had.
B
They are able to know exactly how extinct animals look.
C
They are able to make guesses about what an extinct animal may have looked like.
D
They are able to know exactly which extinct animals had fur, hair, or scales.
13) What evidence of a worldwide flood does the fossil record show?
A
The fossil record indicates that animals were buried quickly.
B
The fossil record indicates that animals were buried very slowly.
C
The fossil record indicates that all whales died in the flood.
D
The fossil record indicates that all unicorns died in the flood.
14) Which of the following is NOT a job of a paleontologist?
A
Cleaning and Preparing Fossils for Display
B
Eating Fossils to Enhance Strength
C
Taking Fossils to a Place to be Studied
D
Finding and Studying Fossils
15) People who believe that life on the earth evolved are called ___.
A
paleontologists
B
Creationists
C
evolutionists
D
geologists
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