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Module 10 - Fossils
Test Description: Fossils
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Because of the conditions necessary for their preservation, not all types of organisms that existed in the past have left fossils that can be __________.
A
fossils
B
useful
C
retrieved
D
helpful
2) Fossils are any remains or __________ of past organisms that have been preserved by nature.
A
teeth
B
bones
C
traces
D
parts
3) Bones, shells, feathers, and leaves are just some of the things that can become __________.
A
all of the answer choices
B
fossils
C
traces
D
organisms
4) Preserved remains can only become fossils if they reach an age of about __________ years.
A
100,000
B
1,000
C
10,000
D
100,000,000
5) Fossils can be divided into two categories, fossilized body parts (bones, claws, teeth, skin, embryos, etc.) and fossilized __________, (which are footprints, nests, dung, tooth marks, etc.), all of which provide valuable clues about Earth’s past.
A
traces
B
body parts
C
all of the answer choices
D
organisms
6) Which type of fossils can tell you about the movements and behaviors of organisms?
A
preserved
B
trace
C
permineralized
D
cast
7) This is the most common type of fossil people think of when they think about a fossil and this process typically preserves teeth, bones, shells, and wood.
A
preserved
B
permineralized
C
mold
D
trace
8) Natural casts form when flowing water removes all of the original bone or tissue, leaving just an impression in sediment. Minerals fill in the __________, recreating the original shape of the organism very common for marine organisms with shells.
A
trace
B
mold
C
permineralized
D
cast
9) What kind of fossil is this?
A
preserved
B
cast
C
mold
D
trace
10) How did this fossil form?
A
The bone was pressed between layers of soft mud or clay that hardened, squeezing almost all the decaying bone away and leavin
B
sediments buried a piece of bone and the sediments changed into a rock; the bone decayed leaving a cavity in the shape of th
C
minerals soaked into the buried remains of a piece of bone, replacing the remains, and changing it into a rock.
D
a mold of a piece of bone was filled with sand or mud that hardened into the shape of the bone
11) In order for a fossil to form, the organism's remains must not be significantly disturbed by a scavenger, rotted away by decomposers like bacteria, or destroyed by natural forces such as weathering which are all very __________.
A
rare
B
common
C
unlikely
D
unnatural
12) Which of the following is a factor that limits fossilization?
A
natural forces including plate tectonics, and weathering that break down the remains.
B
the presence of scavengers or decomposers that consume the remains.
C
all of the answer choices
D
lack of hard body tissues that make up the organism.
13) Which of the following environmental conditions would favor fossil formation?
A
Quick exposure to weathering and erosion
B
Quick and shallow burial in tropical environments
C
Quick exposure to scavengers and decomposers
D
Quick and deep burial in marine environments
14) Which will LEAST likely form a fossil?
A
shark teeth
B
shell
C
trilobite
D
octopus
15) Which of the following BEST explains why most living things do not become fossils?
A
most organisms decompose before they ever become fossils
B
fossils can only be created over short periods of time
C
most organisms are hunted by predators before they become fossils
D
fossils are rarely formed because they are buried too quickly and deeply
16) How was this dinosaur fossil most likely fossilized?
A
The bones of the dinosaur were hardened into rock over time under extreme pressure.
B
The bones of the dinosaur likely dried out in the Sun and turned to stone
C
The dinosaur was buried quickly in sediment and its bones were replaced with dissolved minerals.
D
The water likely dried up quickly and the salt helped preserve the bones of the dinosaur.
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