Fossils

Fossils

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Fossils

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ are the preserved remains or traces of living things.

bones
fossils
artifacts
organic matter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fossils can provide evidence of how life has changed over time, how Earth's surface has changed, and clues about what past environments were like.

True
False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what type of rock would you typically find fossils?

igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
rocky

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most fossils form from animals or plants that once lived in or near _____________

deserts
ice tundras
water
forrests

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?

the soft parts - skin, muscle
the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A _______ is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.

mold
cast
petrified fossil
trace fossil

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A _______ is a solid copy of the shape of an organism.

mold
cast 
petrified fossil
trace fossil

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