Quiz 1 E

What kind of fossil is this?

• Permineralized

• Carbonized

• Trace

• Amber

What kind of fossil is this?

• Permineralized

• Carbonized

• Trace

• Amber

What kind of fossil is this?

• Permineralized

• Carbonized

• Trace

• Amber

Most fossils are found in ___________ rock

Draw an example of one of the structures that are more likely to fossilize, and name it

What is the percentage of organisms that fossilize?

• >90%

• <50%

• <10%

• <1%

Fossils of soft parts or organisms are rare, but they do exist

• True

• False

Older layers of sediments are located in

• The bottom layer

• The middle layer

• The top layer

Based on this image of transitional fossils between fish and amphibians, what is the highlighted structure? Explain the process that is happening from the top fossil to the bottom?

Interpret the graphic, what is the trend that is happening here between the 5 mass extinctions and the biodiversity?