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Fossils Quiz

Authored by Jeremy Varner

Biology

11th Grade

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Fossils Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would NOT help an organism become fossilized?

Having a hard shell

Buried quickly with sediment

Soft body parts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock do fossils form in?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

At the top of the rock layers

Near the bottom of the rock layers

In the middle of the rock layers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

The Fossil Record

The Geologic Time Scale

The Greatest Show on Earth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major event is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

Volcanic eruption

Asteroid impact

Ice age

Flooding

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of marine species were wiped out during the end-Permian extinction?

50%

70%

90%

30%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the most valuable tools for understanding Earth's history?

Fossil record

Weather patterns

Ocean currents

Mountain formations

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