Formation of Fossils

Fossils are found mostly in which type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Amber

• Solid

• Pewter

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In layers of rock and their fossils, which layer contains the oldest fossils?__

• bottom of the sea.

• The ones on the bottom

• desert

• plant

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A fossil that is formed by sediments filling up a mold is a(n)

• Cast fossil

• Mold fossil

• Trace fossil

• Amber

Millions of years ago, the remains of dead plants and animals were buried by sediments. Through the action of time and pressure over millions of years, these remains changed form. We now call these changed remains

• Fossil fuels

• Natural gas

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resources

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If a rock contains fossils of salt water plants and shells. What does this tell us about the rock?_

• Info about the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like

• The rock was once at the bottom of the sea

• Sedimentary

• The imprint or remains of plants and animals

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A person that studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric times by investigating the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms is known as a

• Investigator

• Paleontologist

• Researcher

• Pathologist

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What is a fossil?

• rock was once at the bottom of the sea.

• An impression of an ancient organism.

• the past environment, where animals came from, and what they looked like.

• The imprint or remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.

What is the primary process through which fossils are formed?

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

• Metamorphism

• Volcanism

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Which of the following conditions is most favorable for fossilization?

• Rapid burial and low oxygen

• High temperature and pressure

• Exposure to sunlight

• Presence of predators

What type of fossil is created when an organism is preserved in amber?

• Trace fossil

• Body fossil

• Mold fossil

• Cast fossil