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The Fossil Record
Test Description: 6th grade review of the fossil record
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The fossil record includes
A
only the fossils that are preserved in museums.
B
some fossils that have yet to form.
C
all fossils, either dug up or still in the Earth.
D
artifacts from ancient cultures.
2) Scientists who use fossils to study the history of life on Earth are called
A
Archeologists
B
Geologists
C
Paleontologists
D
Pathologists
3) Sand, silt, and other loosed materials are called
A
fossils.
B
mineralization.
C
sediments.
D
coprolites.
4) Which would be most likely to be preserved?
A
An organism that was buried quickly.
B
An organism that was buried slowly.
5) The only type of rock that contains fossils is
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
6) These live in the top layer of soil and break down dead organisms before they can become a fossil:
A
Predators
B
Decomposers
C
Scavengers
D
Sedimentary rocks
7) A______ is formed when sediments fill a mold and create a copy of the original structure.
A
coprolite
B
mold
C
cast
D
impression
8) T or F Fossils can form without being buried by sediments.
A
False
B
True
9) Which of the following would most likely become a fossil?
A
an octopus
B
a fly
C
a caterpillar
D
a sea turtle
10) Which environment makes it difficult for fossils to form?
A
rainforest
B
lakes
C
oceans
11) Of all the organisms alive today, what percent will become fossils?
A
fewer than 1%
B
fewer than 10%
C
almost 100%
D
about 25%
12) Fossils that were once on the bottom of the seafloor can be found at the top of a mountain through the process of _____.
A
magic.
B
erosion.
C
uplift.
D
mineralization.
13) Fossils can include
A
preserved pottery, tools, and buildings from a long time ago.
B
preserved igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks from a long time ago.
C
all of the above.
D
preserved bones, teeth, shells, impressions, tracks, or burrows from a long time ago.
14) Which of the following would be most likely to fossilize?
A
undigested food in a mammoth's stomach
B
the teeth of a shark
C
larger organisms
D
the skin of a snake
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