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1. What kind of rock do fossils most often form in?
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) none of the above
2. An undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, where are your oldest fossils normally found?
a) on the top layer
b) on the bottom layer
c) in the middle of the structure
d) you cannot tell
3. This type of fossil shows activities of an organism. They can include footprints, poop,
trails, or burrows.
a) Trace
b) molds
c) casts d) preserved remains
4. Which body parts would most often form a fossil?
a) Bone, Teeth, Shells B) Skin C) Eyeball d) Pancreas
5. A big trapped in amber, a mammoth frozen in ice, a dinosaur stuck in tar are all
examples of .....
a) trace fossils
c) pre-mineralized or petrified remains
b) preserved remains
d) molds and casts
6. About how old is the Earth
A. 45 MYA
C. 4.5 million Years Old
B. 50 MYA
D. 4.5 Billion Years Old
7. A Wooly Mammoth would most likely be found where?
A. Sediment
C. Asphalt
B. Amber
D. Frozen
8. The Law of superposition states
A. older rocks are found deeper in the earth's crust than younger rocks
B. carnivorous dinosaurs were more deadly than herbivorous dinosaurs
C. animals that evolved at a later time are more advanced than those from an earlier time
D. Younger rocks are found at the bottom of the earths crust while older are at the top
9. Examples of Imprints are
A. Drawings on rocks in caves
B. Frozen remains of elephant-like mammoths
C. Footprints or animal tracks
D. Tree resin or sap
10. What is amber?
A. Jewelry
B. Hardened tree sap
C. A pretty light brown color
D. Rock
11. The Hawaiian islands are volcanic islands Could you expect to find many fossils
there?
A. Yes
B. No
12. Which of the following IS NOT an example of a trace fossil?
A. Footprint
B. Imprint
C. Burrow
D. Tracks
13. Relative dating refers to the exact date of a fossilized organism
A. Yes B. No
14. Which of the following is the correct sequence of rock layers from oldest to
youngest?
.
A. F E D B C A
B. A B C D E F
C. F E C D B A
D. D E F C B A
15. Radioactive dating measures the absolute age of a fossil by comparing decay
A. Yes B. No relative age only
16. The permanent dying of a species such as the dinosaur is called
A. Trace fossil B. Extinction C. Absolute Age D. Relative age
17. When the first living organisms appeared on earth –it most likely began with simple
organisms first followed by more complex
A. Yes B. no
18. Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. Water B. Large Rock C. Rotting Log D. Temperature
19. Which of the following is abiotic?
A. Bacteria
B. Air
C. Grass
D. Oak Tree
20. What is habitat?
A. All members of a community
B. many different species living in a different place
C. The role of an organism in an environment
D. The place where the organism lives