Types of Fossils

Even though cast fossils look like the original bone or shell, they are different because they:

• contain empty space where the organism once was

• preserve both hard and soft parts of the organism

• are made of rock, minerals, and sediment

• have skin, hair, and feathers

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When bones are turned into stone, they are called:

• petrified fossils

• imprints

• trace fossils

• amber/resin

What is the space called when an organism decays inside a rock?

• cast

• mold

• amber (resin)

• coprolite

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Trace fossils leave evidence of an animal's activity, Which of the following is NOT an example of a trace fossil?

• Nests

• Burrows

• Tracks

• All of these are trace fossils

This type of fossil does NOT preserve an organism's remains:

• Amber/Resin

• Ice

• Imprints

• All of these preserve animal remains

True or False: Fossils are remains of ancient plants and animals.

• True

• False

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True or False: Molds and casts can fit together like a puzzle.

• True

• False

Which fossil is the oldest?

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Which Fossils is the youngest?

• Fern

• Fish

• Ammonite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which organism would be LEAST LIKELY to leave coprolite fossils?

• Dinosaur

• Small mammal

• Bird

• Fern