Fossil Formation

Where are fossils usually found?

• in igneous rock

• in sedimentary rock

• in your classroom

• in metamorphic rock

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Scientists who study fossils are called

• archeologists

• geologists

• hydrogeologists

• paleontologists

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What can fossils tell us about an organism?

• How long ago an organism lived

• Where an organism lived

• How an organism lived

• All of the above

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Which step in fossilization comes first?

• An organism dies and the soft part of it decay.

• Over time, layers build pressure that turn the layers to stone.

• Wind and water erosion expose the fossil to the surface.

• Minerals around the skeleton preserve the bones.

What is the final step of fossilization?

• Minerals around the skeleton preserve the bone.

• The animal is covered of layers of dirt and sediment.

• Wind and water erosion expose the fossil to the surface.

• Over time, layers build pressure that turn the layers into stone.

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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Which fossil layer is the youngest? 

• A. Layer A
• B. Layer B
• C. Layer C
• D. Layer D

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ALL organisms become fossils when they die.

• True

• False

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ALL organisms become fossils when they die.

• True

• False

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Fossils are still be formed today.

• True

• False