Exploring Texas Fossils Quiz

What is a fossil?

• A type of living animal

• The remains or traces of a once-living organism

• A kind of rock that forms from lava

• A tool used by scientists

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Which of the following is an example of a fossil?

• A living tree

• A dinosaur bone found in rock

• A plastic toy

• A glass bottle

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Fossils are most often found in which type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

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Which of these is a common Texas fossil?

• Shark tooth

• Maple leaf

• Pine cone

• Penguin feather

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What do fossils tell us about the past?

• The color of the sky

• The types of living things and environments that existed long ago

• The taste of food

• The speed of the wind

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil?

• Petrified wood

• Dinosaur footprint in rock

• Living fish in a pond

• Ammonite shell in limestone

What is the main reason fossils form in sedimentary rocks?

• Sedimentary rocks form from lava

• Sedimentary rocks form in layers that can cover and protect remains

• Sedimentary rocks are always found in water

• Sedimentary rocks are the hardest rocks

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If you find a fossil of a fish in the desert, what does it tell you about that place long ago?

• It was always a desert

• It was once covered by water

• It was a forest

• It was a mountain

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How can you tell if a rock contains a fossil?

• The rock is shiny

• The rock has shapes or patterns that look like bones, shells, or plants

• The rock is very heavy

• The rock is always black

Why are shark teeth common fossils in Texas?

• Sharks live in the desert

• Texas was once covered by a sea

• Sharks can fly

• Texas has no rocks

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