Question 1

What is a fossil primarily composed of?

Accepted Answer

Minerals

Answer

Soil

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a fossil?

Accepted Answer

A dinosaur bone

Answer

A rock

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A feather

Answer

A piece of clay

Question 3

What process turns wood into petrified wood?

Accepted Answer

Petrification

Answer

Compression

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Decomposition

Question 4

What can scientists learn from fossils?

Accepted Answer

The history of past life

Answer

Modern human activity

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Current animal behavior

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Future weather patterns

Question 5

What are traces of ancient life that are not bones called?

Accepted Answer

Trace fossils

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Specimen fossils

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Living fossils

Answer

Bone fossils

Question 6

Where are fossils typically found?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

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Igneous rock

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Granite

Question 7

What ancient creature is known for its large, sharp teeth and is extinct?

Accepted Answer

Saber-toothed cat

Answer

Cheetah

Answer

Modern house cat

Answer

Dog

Question 8

Which event can lead to the formation of fossils?

Accepted Answer

A volcanic eruption

Answer

Strong winds

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Heavy rain

Answer

Sunlight

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a way to form fossils?

Accepted Answer

Leaving a living organism out in the sun

Answer

Covering it with mud

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Burying it in sediment

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Trapping it in tree sap

Question 10

What is the term for the study of fossils?

Accepted Answer

Paleontology

Answer

Biology

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Geology

Answer

Anthropology

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