Types of Fossils
What is a fossilized footprint called?
A trace fossil.
Which dinosaur is known as the “king of the tyrant lizards”?
Tyrannosaurus rex.
In what type of rock can we usually find fossils?
Sedimentary rock.
What is the name of the famous fossil called “Lucy”?
Australopithecus afarensis.
What is a person who studies fossils called?
A paleontologist.
What do we call a hollow space left in rock after an organism decays?
A mold fossil.
Which dinosaur had three horns and a large frill?
Triceratops.
What covers dead plants and animals to help make fossils?
Sand and mud (sediment).
What event killed most dinosaurs?
A mass extinction.
What tool is used to look at very small fossils?
A microscope.
What is formed when minerals fill a mold and create a solid copy?
A cast fossil.
Which long-necked dinosaur was a plant eater?
Brachiosaurus.
What natural process can uncover fossils?
Erosion.
Where are many dinosaur fossils found — on land or in the ocean?
On land.
What tool is used to carefully break rocks?
A hammer.
What type of fossil forms when minerals replace the original material of an organism?
A petrified fossil.
What flying reptile lived during the age of dinosaurs?
Pterodactyl.
What must happen quickly to protect bones from rotting?
Burial.
What animal group are dinosaurs related to today?
Birds.
Do paleontologists study the future or the past?
The past.
What preserves insects inside hardened tree resin?
Amber fossil.
What era is called the Age of Dinosaurs?
The Mesozoic Era.
What do we call the process of becoming a fossil?
Fossilization.
On which continent were many early human fossils found?
Africa.
Where do scientists often keep fossils — in a museum or a supermarket?
In a museum.