Question 1

A material that is burned for energry is called

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Fuel

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cast

Answer

imprint

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mold

Question 2

A footprint left in hardened rock is a type of fossil called a(n)

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imprint

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cast

Answer

mold

Answer

stony model

Question 3

Eagles look very similar to extinct flying dinosaurs called

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pterodactyls

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woolly mammoth

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megalodon

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stony model

Question 4

When minerals replace the hard parts of a dead organism, the fossil left behind is called

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stony model

Answer

cast

Answer

imprint

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mold

Question 5

The remains of plants or animals that lived long ago are called

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fossils

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imprints

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mold

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cast

Question 6

A copy of a mold's shape formed from hardened minerals is a(n)

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cast

Answer

imprint

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mold

Answer

stony model

Question 7

A living thing is ______ when there are no more of its kind.

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extinct

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threatened

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endangered

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mold

Question 8

An empty space inside rock where something once was is called a

Accepted Answer

mold

Answer

imprint

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stony model

Answer

cast

Question 9

An ancient shark that lived in the ocean was known as a(n)

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megalodon

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woolly mammoth

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jaws

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pterodactyls

Question 10

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

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Wood

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coal

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natural gas

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oil

Question 11

The woolly mammoth was most like which living animal?

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elephant

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shark

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eagle

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lion

Question 12

Suppose a fossil of a fish was found in a desert. Which would be the best inference?

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The land was once covered by water.

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The land was once covered by ice.

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Fish once lived in the desert.

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Fish do not need much water to survive.

Question 13

What are the impressions that living things leave behind in the mud called?

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imprints

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fossils

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remains

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cast

Question 14

What does a fossilized sharp tooth tell scientists about the animals it came from?

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The animal was probably a meat eater.

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The animal was very aggressive.

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The animal was probably a plant eater.

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The animal was very young.

Question 15

What are imprints?

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types of fossils

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types of shells

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types of minerals

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types of plants

Question 16

Fossils have shown that long ago Georgia was covered by

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water

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volcanoes

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deserts

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pterodactyls

Question 17

When minerals seep into a fossil mold and harden, what kind of fossil is made?

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cast

Answer

amber

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imprint

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stony model

Question 18

All of the following are examples of fossil fuels except

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water

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coal

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natural gas

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oil

Question 19

According to some scientist, about how many animals species become extinct each day?

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100

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1,000

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10

Answer

1

Question 20

What modern day animal is the woolly mammoth most similar to?

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elephant

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tiger

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buffalo

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turtle

Question 21

Why did the Helena Olive tree become extinct?

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It was destroyed by disease and dry weather.

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It was destroyed by forest fires.

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It was cut down.

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It was washed away in a flood.

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