Vocabulary
Fossil Facts
How Fossils Form
Types of Fossils
Miscellaneous
100
A trace or the remains of a living thing is called a _____. a. Fossil b. Mineral c. Sediment d. Remainder
A. Fossil
100
Which parts of a mammal are MOST LIKELY to be found as a fossil? a. Bones and teeth b. Skin and fur c. Eyes and ears d. Muscles
a) bones and teeth
100
When a fossil forms, which event happens LAST? a. The soft parts rot away and the hard parts remain. b. Minerals replace the hard parts and turn them into rock. c. Heavy layers of sediment begin to pile on d. A living thing dies and gets buried under sediment.
b) Minerals replace the hard parts and turn them into rock.
100
An example of a fossil would be: a. bone b. tooth c. shell d. all of these
d) all of these
100
What type of rocks are fossils most likely found? a) igneous b) sedimentary c) metamorphic d) mineral
b) sedimentary
200
Sailors hunted dodo birds until there were no more. Today, the dodo is _____. a. Protected b. Endangered c. Changed d. Extinct
d) Extinct
200
If a scientist looks at fossil teeth, they can learn... a) what the animal ate b) how big the animal was c) neither a nor b d) both a and b
d) both a and b
200
Many fossils form from animals that _____. a. Died recently b. Did not have bones or shells c. Got trapped inside rocks d. Died and were covered with dirt
d) Died and were covered with dirt
200
How are imprint fossils formed? a. An organism dies, decays, and a mold of its body is formed b. An organism dies and its body parts are replaced by minerals c. An organism leaves a track in soft mud. The mud dries and hardens into rock d. Mud fills a mold where an organism died. Then the mud turns to rock.
c) An organism leaves a track in soft mud. The mud dries and hardens into rock
200
Why might a scientist study a fossil of a plant that no longer exists? a. To see if it contains useful minerals b. To see if it can be removed from the fossil and grown today c. To see what animals once ate it d. To see how it is related to plants that are alive today
d) To see how it is related to plants that are alive today
300
A scientist who studies fossils and animals that lived long ago... a) meteorologist b) geologist c) paleontologist d) fossilogist
c) paleontologist
300
Which of these things is NOT a fossil? a. Dinosaur bones b. A cast of an insect c. A mold of a fern d. A person’s shoe print
d) A person's shoe print
300
What happens when tree sap hardens? a. An imprint is formed. b. Amber is formed. c. A cast is formed. d. A mold is formed.
b) Amber is formed.
300
What is petrified wood? a. A fossil that is very small b. A fossil that is not very old c. A fossil of a tree whose parts were replaced by minerals d. A fossil of a tree whose parts were trapped in a mold
c) A fossil of a tree whose parts were replaced by minerals
300
Why are very few fossils found in metamorphic rock? a. Metamorphic rock was heated and squeezed. Pressure and heat destroy fossils b. Metamorphic rocks did not exist long ago when fossils formed c. Metamorphic rocks occur only on land. Few fossils form on land. d. Metamorphic rock was so hot that animals long ago stayed away from it
a) Metamorphic rock was heated and squeezed. Pressure and heat destroy fossils.
400
Which statement is not true about fossils? a. Fossils can tell about living things in the past. b. Someone who studies fossils is called a paleontologist. c. Fossils can show what color fur an animal had. d. Fossils can show where animals lived in the past.
c) Fossils can show what color fur an animal had.
400
Mastodons lived in Georgia at one time. a) True b) False
a) True
400
What must happen first for a fossil to form? a. Rocks slowly wear away. b. Sand and soil turn into rock. c. Bones are covered in sand and soil. d. A living thing dies
d) A living thing dies
400
When a plant “turns into a rock,” this is called a ____________________ fossil. a. Cast b. Mold c. Petrified d. Imprint
c) Petrified
400
You know that any dinosaur parts found by scientists are fossils because _____. a. Dinosaurs are bigger than animals today b. They are found in sedimentary rock c. Dinosaurs look different from animals today d. Dinosaurs are extinct
d) Dinosaurs are extinct
500
You see a dead insect trapped in amber. What must you find out to know if this insect is extinct? a. If this type of insect lives in amber b. If the amber is soft or hard c. If this type of insect is still living today d. If the insect’s body has changed to minerals
c) If this type of insect is still living today
500
Scientist can look at a mastodon’s tooth to learn: a. if mastodons ate meat or plants b. if mastodons were large or small c. neither a nor b d. both a and b
d) both a and b
500
When a living thing dies, it DECOMPOSES and rots away. What does DECOMPOSE mean? a. To grow bigger b. To break down c. To survive d. To study closely
b) to break down
500
What must form first for a cast to be made? a. Cast b. Mold c. Petrified d. Imprint
b) Mold
500
How have scientists learned about plants and animals that lived long ago but are now extinct? a. They read books about them b. They have studied fossil evidence c. They have observed them d. They do not know anything about extinct plants and animals
b) They have studied fossil evidence
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