Fossil Quiz Review

What does mineralization in the context of fossil formation refer to?

• A hollow impression of an organism

• Minerals replace tissue and hardens into rock

• Evidence of an organism's movement or behavior

• Whole or part of organism is preserved in ice, tar, resin/amber

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What is carbonization?

• A fossil copy of an organism

• A hollow impression of an organism

• Dead organism is compressed and leaves a carbon outline

• Whole or part of organism is preserved in ice, tar, resin/amber

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What is a mold in terms of fossil formation?

• A fossil copy of an organism

• Minerals replace tissue and hardens into rock

• A hollow impression of an organism

• Evidence of an organism's movement or behavior

What is a cast fossil?

• A hollow impression of an organism

• Dead organism is compressed and leaves a carbon outline

• A fossil copy of an organism

• Whole or part of organism is preserved in ice, tar, resin/amber

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What does trace fossil refer to?

• Minerals replace tissue and hardens into rock

• A hollow impression of an organism

• A fossil copy of an organism

• Shows evidence of an organism's movement or behavior

What is meant by original material in fossil formation?

• Evidence of an organism's movement or behavior

• A hollow impression of an organism

• A fossil copy of an organism

• Whole or part of organism is preserved in ice, tar, resin/amber

What are fossils?

• The process by which species change over time

• The remains or evidence of once living organisms

• The study of ancient geological formations

• The prediction of future species evolution

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What does the fossil record provide evidence for?

• The exact DNA sequence of ancient organisms

• The existence of human life since the beginning of Earth

• That species change over time

• The complete history of Earth's geology

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What does the fossil record help scientists do?

• Predict the weather patterns of ancient Earth

• Picture what species looked like long ago

• Create new species in the laboratory

• Understand the surface of other planets

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What does the fossil record represent?

• A complete catalog of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth

• A small fraction of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth

• Only the largest and most significant ancient organisms

• The entirety of human history

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