Fossil Quiz

What are fossils?

• Artificially created sculptures

• Fragments of ancient pottery

• Pieces of rock found in rivers

• Remains of animals or plants that were once alive

Answer explanation

What is amber?

• A hard clear material formed from tree sap

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A type of dinosaur bone

• A fossilized insect

How are most dinosaur fossils formed?

• By volcanic eruption

• By earthquake activity

• By mold and cast

• By meteor impact

What happens to the bones of a dinosaur after it sinks to the riverbed?

• They remain intact for millions of years

• They are covered by sediment and eventually turn into rock

• They float to the surface of the water

• They are eaten by smaller creatures

How are the fossils brought to the Earth's surface?

• By the force of wind and rain

• By human excavation

• By volcanic eruption

• During an earthquake or as mountains rise naturally