Question 1
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of living things
True
False
Question 2
The Fossils record documents the diversity of life forms.
True
False
Question 3
A ___________________ is someone who studies fossils and other things that lived long ago.
a
Biologist
b
Paleontologist
c
Anthropologist
d
Geologist
Question 4
The fossil formed when an animal walked in mud long ago and then the mud hardened into rock.
a
trace
b
true form
c
mold
d
cast
Question 5
Most fossils are found in ______________ rock
a
Metamorphic
b
Igneous
c
Sedimentary
d
Obsidian
Question 6
Which of the following statements is true?
a
Fossils tell only about animals lived on land and water
b
Fossils tell only about plants and animals that lived on the land
c
Fossils tell about land and water plants and animals
d
tell only about plants and animals that lived in the water
Question 7
A paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on a mountain. She can infer that the area was once
a
Underwater
b
A desert
c
Much colder
d
Much warmer
Question 8
Which of the following is true about fossils?
a
Most dead animals and plants form fossils.
b
All dead animals and plants form fossils
c
About half of dead animals and plants form fossils.
d
Only a small amount of dead animals and plants form fossils.
Question 9
Under the right conditions, sunlight and lightning can change those chemicals into molecules similar to those found in living cells.
True
False
Question 10
The oldest rocks contain complex and simple organisms
True
False