Fossils Quiz By Cathy Pons
Answer the following questions:
- 1.
![When he returned to his laboratory, the architect who discovered the fossils above probably used which of the following terms to record his findings in his journal? - ProProfs]( "When he returned to his laboratory, the architect who discovered the fossils above probably used which of the following terms to record his findings in his journal?")
When he returned to his laboratory, the architect who discovered the fossils above probably used which of the following terms to record his findings in his journal?- A.
Body fossil
- B.
Petrified fossil
- C.
Trace fossil
- 2.
![This fossil formed when a dinosaur stepped in mud millions of years ago, and the mud hardened over time. This type of fossil is known as a: - ProProfs]( "This fossil formed when a dinosaur stepped in mud millions of years ago, and the mud hardened over time. This type of fossil is known as a:")
This fossil formed when a dinosaur stepped in mud millions of years ago, and the mud hardened over time. This type of fossil is known as a:- A.
Mold fossil
- B.
Cast fossil
- C.
Body fossil
- 3.
![The fossils above show a dinosaur's footprint. While archaeologists are interested in these types of fossil, they do not: - ProProfs]( "The fossils above show a dinosaur's footprint. While archaeologists are interested in these types of fossil, they do not:")
The fossils above show a dinosaur's footprint. While archaeologists are interested in these types of fossil, they do not:- A.
Preserve an actual body part of the dinosaur
- B.
Give the shape of the dinosaur's footprint
- C.
Give any information about how the animal behaved
- 4.
![The fossil photo shows the shape of dinosaur's footprint. The fossil formed when mud and minerals settled into the imprint left by a dinosaur after it took a step. The person is making a: - ProProfs]( "The fossil photo shows the shape of dinosaur's footprint. The fossil formed when mud and minerals settled into the imprint left by a dinosaur after it took a step. The person is making a:")
The fossil photo shows the shape of dinosaur's footprint. The fossil formed when mud and minerals settled into the imprint left by a dinosaur after it took a step. The person is making a:- A.
Mold fossil
- B.
Cast fossil
- C.
Body fossil
- 5.A fossil must be _____________________
- A.
Created by organic processes-living at one time
- B.
10,000 years old
- C.
Both of the above
- 6.Marine fossils have been found in exposed rock layers in South Carolina. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this discovery?
- A.
They were carried by humans to South Carolina.
- B.
Parts of South Carolina were once covered by water.
- C.
Marine organisms evolved from land-dwelling organisms.
- 7.Millions of years ago, the ancestors(Eohippus) of the modern horse were small animals, only about .61 meters tall. We know this because…
- A.
Cave drawings show the size of these ancient horses.
- B.
All animals get larger over long periods of time.
- C.
Fossil skeletons have been reconstructed by paleontologists.
- 8.If you examine a rock sample and observe fossils in it, what type of rock does the sample represent?
- A.
Igneous
- B.
Metamorphic
- C.
Sedimentary
- 9.Which of the following do fossils reveal about the Earth?
- A.
Fossils tell us very little about the earth's past history
- B.
Igneous rock fossil are very accurate
- C.
Past climate changes, environments and earth surface changes over time
- 10.Using the choices below, identify the fossils formed by mineral replacement
- A.
Dinsaur tracks and black outlines of plant leaves
- B.
Petrified wood and dinsaur bones
- C.
Nothing is formed this way
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