Intro to Fossils

Creatures who are likely to fossilize _____ (choose ALL that are true)

• have hard parts

• are buried quickly

• lived on land

• were very large

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Scientists group fossils into two groups, ____ and ____

• Body Fossils

• Trace Fossils

• Hard Fossils

• Soft Fossils

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Which of the following is true about fossilization?

• Most creatures do NOT become fossils

• Most creatures DO become fossils

• Most creatures become fossils, but they are hard to find

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Creatures with mostly "soft" parts (jellyfish, worms) _____

• Do NOT fossilize easily

• Fossilize very often and are common

• Always become fossils

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Which of the following events would be likely to create fossils?

• Mudslides

• Sandstorms

• Volcanic Ash

• Rain

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These things are geological records of the activities and behaviors of past life. Some examples include rock evidence of nests, burrows, footprints, and scat.

• The Bone Wars

• Cretaceous

• Trace fossils

• Sauropod

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Which of the following is evidence for continental drift?

• old maps

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• fossils

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What are fossils?

• Remains or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock

• Modern-day plants and animals

• Types of minerals found in the earth

• Weather patterns from the past

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Which of the following is a method used to date fossils?

• Carbon dating

• Magnetic resonance imaging

• X-ray diffraction

• Ultrasound scanning

What type of rock are fossils most commonly found in?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

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