1Q Science 5B: Quiz #4

The scientific study of fossils is called __________.

• Archaeology

• Geology

• Paleontology

• Volcanology

People who believe that life on the earth evolved are called ______.

• geologist

• creationist

• evolutionist

• paleontologist

When the last of a certain plant or animal dies, ______ occurs.

• decomposition

• excavation

• extinction

• evolution

One thing scientist cannot learn from a fossil is an animal's ________.

• diet

• behavior

• body shape and size

• outward appearance

People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they believe about how the earth began.

• True

• False

The fossil record provides clear evidence of a worldwide flood.

• True

• False

What am I?

• stegosaurus

• spinosaurus

• pteranodon

• oviraptor

What am I?

• stegosaurus

• spinosaurus

• pteranodon

• oviraptor

What am I?

• sauropod

• t-rex

• brachiosaurus

• oviraptor

Which of the following features describes a T-rex?

• The largest animal ever to walk the earth (40 m or 130ft - head to tail)

• Bony spikes on its body

• Has wings, with thin boy crest on top of its head

• Very small arms in comparison to the rest of its body