Exploring Ancient Studies Vocabulary

What is the definition of a fossil?

• A tool used by ancient people

• Remains of an animal or plant preserved in the earth’s surface

• A type of rock

• A modern artifact

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Which term describes the scientific study of ancient times and ancient peoples?

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Geology

• Botany

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Fill in the blank: The science that deals with the study of older periods of time and the remains that are found, such as dinosaur bones, is called __________.

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Zoology

• Botany

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An anthropologist studies the origin, culture, and development of __________.

• Plants

• Animals

• Humans

• Rocks

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What is bias?

• A fair judgment

• A prejudice in favor for or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

• A scientific method

• A type of fossil

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A linguist is someone who can read, write, and speak many different __________.

• Cultures

• Languages

• Sciences

• Histories

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What does a geologist study?

• The history, origin, and structure of rocks and the earth

• The behavior of animals

• The growth of plants

• The history of human culture

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Botany is the study of __________.

• Animals

• Rocks

• Plants

• Fossils

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Zoology is the study of __________.

• Plants

• Animals

• Rocks

• Languages

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What is the method called that determines how old something is based on how deep in the ground it is located compared to other objects?

• Radiocarbon dating

• Stratigraphy

• Thermoluminescence

• Dendrochronology

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