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5th Grade Chapter 2 Science Test
Test Description: Chapter 2 review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Fossils have been preserved in tar and ----
A
all of the above
B
sedimentary rock
C
ice
D
amber
2) Permanently frozen soil is called ---
A
sedimentary rock
B
amber
C
permafrost
D
tar
3) The process of removing a fossil from the rock and other materials around it is called...
A
excavation
B
decomposition
C
extinction
D
geologist
4) People who believe that God created the earth and all forms of life in six days are called---
A
paleontologists
B
evolutionists
C
Creationists
D
geologists
5) Dinosaur bones have been found....
A
only in Asia
B
only in Antarctica
C
only in the United States
D
all over the world
6) The fossil record provides clear evidence of ---
A
none of the above
B
a worldwide Flood
C
a worldwide volcano
D
a destructive meteorite
7) By looking at a fossil, a scientist can learn about an animal's---
A
body shape and size
B
behavior
C
diet
D
all of the above
8) The scientific study of fossils is called---
A
mineralology
B
paleontology
C
geology
D
none of the above
9) People on earth who believed that life on the earth evolved are called ---
A
Creationists
B
paleontologists
C
evolutionists
D
geologists
10) When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, _________ occurs.
A
excavation
B
evolution
C
extinction
D
decomposition
11) When bone or wood is replaced by minerals that harden into rock, a _______________ forms.
A
trace fossil
B
none of the above
C
carbon film
D
petrified fossil
12) Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies is called a ----
A
fossil
B
bone
C
none of the above
D
mold
13) A fossil that is not an actual part of an organism but of something that was left behind, such as a footprint, is a __________.
A
none of the above
B
trace fossil
C
petrified fossil
D
carbon film
14) When fine sediment has been pressed into a mold and a copy of the shape of the organism formed is called a ----
A
mold
B
none of the above
C
petrified fossil
D
cast
15) What are the jobs of a paleontologist?
A
to take fossils to a place to be studied
B
to find and study fossils
C
all of the above
D
to clean and prepare fossils for display
16) Tbe fossil record indicates that animals were ---
A
buried after the Flood
B
buried quickly during the Flood
C
none of the above
D
buried slowly during the Flood
17) Paleontologists look at the ______________ of modern animals to help them make guesses about what an extinct animal might have looked like.
A
jawbones
B
skeletons
C
none of the above
D
outward appearance
18) 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
carbon film
B
a petrified fossil
C
a trace fossil
D
none of the above
19) The imprint of an organism that has been pressed into a rock is called ---
A
a cast
B
a petrified fossil
C
a mold
D
a trace fossil
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