Fossils Quiz

What is a fossil?

• A living animal or plant

• A type of rock

• What is left of an animal or plant a long time after it dies

• A type of tree

How old must remains be to be considered a fossil?

• 100 years old

• 1,000 years old

• 10,000 years old

• 100,000 years old

What can replace bones to form a fossil?

• Water

• Minerals

• Sand

• Air

What can tree sap harden into to form fossils?

• Rock

• Ice

• Amber

• Clay

What event can cause a skeleton to surface and become a fossil?

• A flood

• An earthquake

• A snowstorm

• A thunderstorm

What is the most famous place in California for finding fossils?

• La Brea Tar Pits

• Grand Canyon

• Yellowstone Park

• Niagara Falls

What is the largest dinosaur fossil ever found called?

• Microraptor

• Sauroposeidon

• Tyrannosaurus

• Triceratops

What is the study of fossils called?

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Biology

• Geology

Where are you most likely to discover a fossil?

• in North America, only

• in Asia, only

• all continents except Africa

• anywhere on Earth

What is sediment?

• Material that settles at the bottom of a body of water

• A dark, sticky mixture

• A process in which rock is broken down

• An object made in a mold