ESS 1-4 Fossils and the Geologic Time Scale Vocabulary

_________ rocks are formed from melted rock deep inside the Earth.

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

_________ rocks are formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animal skeletons.

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

_________ rocks formed from other rocks that are changed by heat and pressure underground.

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

The fossilized carbon outline of an organism or part of an organism is a ________ fossil.

• Cast
• Carbon film
• Mold
• Trace

A fossil copy of an organism made of mineral deposits is a ________ fossil.

• Cast
• Carbon film
• Mold
• Trace

An impression in a rock left by an ancient organism is a _______ fossil.

• Cast
• Carbon film
• Mold
• Trace

The preserved evidence of an activity of an organism is a _______ fossil.

• Cast
• Carbon film
• Mold
• Trace

A fossil that represents a species that existed on Earth for a short length of time, was abundant, and inhabited many locations is an _______ fossil.

• Index
• Inclusion
• Mold
• Trace

______ is a scientist who studies fossils.

• Paleontologist
• Geomorphologist
• Chemist
• Geologist

Matching rocks and fossils from separate locations is ________.

• Correlation
• Inclusion
• Superposition
• Unconformity