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Types of Fossils

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  • Q1
    What are trace fossils?
    Fossils that provide information on traces left by the organism
    Fossils of the whole body of an organism
    Fossils formed by petrification
    Fossils preserved in tree sap
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a fossil?
    A man-made artifact
    A meteorite from outer space
    A type of rock formation
    A preserved stone remains of a living organism
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a mold fossil?
    A fossil formed by petrification
    A fossilized insect trapped in tree sap
    A fossilized imprint made in sand or clay
    A fossil of the whole body of an organism
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a true form fossil?
    A fossil of a plant or animal microbe
    A fossil of the whole body or a part of an organism
    A fossilized imprint made in sand or clay
    A fossil formed by petrification
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a paleontologist?
    A weather forecaster
    A rock collector
    A space explorer
    A scientist who studies fossils
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a fossil?
    A type of tree sap
    A preserved stone remains of a living organism
    A man-made object
    A type of mineral
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the name for the hardened tree sap that preserves insects?
    Amber
    Ruby
    Topaz
    Quartz
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of fossil is formed when a hollow mold is filled in with minerals that later harden?
    Cast fossils
    Mold fossils
    Trace fossils
    True form fossils
    30s
  • Q9
    What do trace fossils provide information about?
    The appearance of the organism
    Traces left by the organism
    The diet of the organism
    The age of the organism
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a true form fossil?
    A fossil of a dinosaur
    A fossilized plant
    A fossil of the whole body or a part of an organism
    A fossil made of glass
    30s
  • Q11
    What is a fossil?
    A type of gemstone.
    A type of mineral.
    A type of rock.
    A preserved stone remains of a living organism.
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the process by which fossils are formed over time?
    Fossils appear suddenly in rocks.
    Fossils are formed by volcanic eruption.
    Soft tissues decompose leaving bones or shells behind which are then covered by sediments turning them into fossils.
    Fossils are created by magic.
    30s
  • Q13
    What is a trace fossil also known as?
    Paleontology fossils.
    Ichnofossils.
    Astronomy fossils.
    Geology fossils.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a true form fossil?
    A fossil created by a computer simulation.
    A fossil of the whole body or part of an organism formed by petrification.
    A fossil of a fictional creature.
    A fossil made of plastic.
    30s
  • Q15
    What is a paleontologist?
    A space explorer.
    A fashion designer.
    A weather forecaster.
    A scientist who studies fossils.
    30s

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