Fossils Quiz

People who study fossils are called_____

• meterologists

• biologists

• paleontologists

• fossil hunters

In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?

• Sediment covers the bone.

• An animal dies.

• The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

• Fossils are uncovered.

A fossil animal has a mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth.  What can you infer about the animal?

• The animal ate fruits and vegetables.

• The animal is closely related to a shark.

• The animal did not live on land.

• The animal ate meat.

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur

• lung

• bone

• muscle

The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago

• amber

• fossils

• species

• extinct

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

Fossils form....

• quickly

• over a few years

• over a few months

• over hundreds of years

Why is it important for paleontologist to study fossils?

• to learn more about the future

• to learn more about the present

• to learn more about the past

• they don't study fossils

Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?

• Plants are bigger than animals.

• There were more ancient animals than plants.

• Animals would eat the plants.

• Plants have softer body parts than animals.

Geologists found a fossil that has fins in the middle of the desert. What can you infer about the environment long ago?

• It was always a desert.

• The animal walked to the desert.

• There used to be a body of water there.