Planet Earth Quiz 3

This picture shows

• trace fossils
• petrification
• carbonaceous film
• original remains

This picture shows

• trace fossils
• petrification
• carbonaceous film
• original remains

This picture shows

• trace fossils
• petrification
• carbonaceous film
• original remains

This picture shows

• trace fossils
• petrification
• carbonaceous film
• original remains

These original remains were found in

• tar
• ice
• amber
• sediment

A scientist who studies fossil evidence is a

• paleontologist
• ecologist
• zoologist
• geologist

All living things become fossils eventually.

• True
• False

What happens first during fossil formation?

• soft parts decay
• minerals fill the cavity, making a cast
• hard parts dissolve, forming a mould
• organism gets buried by sediment

Which layer of sedimentary rock is oldest?

• D
• S
• N
• G

The rock shaded red is

• the oldest layer of sedimentary rock
• the youngest layer of sedimentary rock
• extrusive igneous rock
• intrusive igneous rock