Fossils Quiz

What are fossils?

• Remains of old living organisms

• None of the above

• Traces of old living organisms

• Both A and B

What is an example of a complete body fossil?

What is the process of conversion of parts of old organisms to rocky materials called?

• Preservation

• Mineralization

• Fossilization

• Petrification

What do foraminifera and radiolaria indicate when found in rock samples during petroleum exploration?

• The presence of volcanic activity

• The presence of gold deposits

• The presence of water in the rocks

• The age of rocks existed in exploratory wells

What do coral fossils indicate about the environment where they lived?

• Hot and rainy tropical environment

• Clear warm shallow seas

• Mountainous terrain

• Cold and dry climate

What is the importance of index fossils in age determination of sedimentary rocks?

• They help in finding gold deposits

• They indicate the presence of water in the rocks

• They help in determining the age of rocks

• They indicate the presence of volcanic activity

What is the replica of the external details of the structure of an old living organism left after death in sedimentary rocks called?

• Cast

• Petrified fossil

• Mold

• Complete body fossil

What do petrified woods tell us about the life of old plants?

• They indicate the presence of water in the rocks

• They indicate the presence of volcanic activity

• They provide details about the life of old plants

• They help in finding gold deposits

What is the process of replacing the organic material of an old living organism with minerals, part by part, leaving the shape without any change called?

• Mineralization

• Preservation

• Fossilization

• Petrification

What do ferns fossils indicate about the environment where they lived?

• Hot and rainy tropical environment

• Cold and dry climate

• Clear warm shallow seas

• Mountainous terrain