Geologic Time & Fossils
Authored by Mimi Mechache
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of rock forms fossils?
Intrusive Igneous
Extrusive Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What will most likely form a fossil?
Being exposed on the surface (not buried)
Being eaten by a predator
Being washed up on a beach
Being buried quickly
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of an animal will most likely form a fossil?
Heart
Teeth
Skin
Muscles
Answer explanation
All of the soft parts of the body will decompose. Things like teeth and bones will last the longest and will be the most likely to form a fossil.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is someone who studies fossils called?
Paleontologist
Fossilologist
Meteorologist
Vulcanologist
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What type of fossil formation are most likely to preserve soft parts of the body? (pick 2)
Mud
Sand
Ice
Resin (amber)
Answer explanation
The ice will freeze the body preserving it for as long as it's frozen. Resin is like a sap/glue substance that completely covers the small body.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of fossil is a rock with the shape of the organism (plant or animal) that left an imprint?
Mold
Cast
Original Remains
Petrified Remains
Answer explanation
If it helps you think of a cake and a cake pan.
Mold = Cake Pan & Cast = Cake
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of fossil has sediments filled in a dead organism and becomes its shape.
Mold
Cast
Original Remains
Petrified Remains
Answer explanation
If it helps you think of a cake and a cake pan.
Mold = Cake Pan & Cast = Cake
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