Earth Science Fossil Review

"extinct" fossil fish that was found to be still alive

All hydrocarbons contain some combination of nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon

said to be the link between reptiles and birds

Coal has been properly classified by some people as

95% of fossils are

Carbon prints by a process called

Fossils can be found only in sedimentary rocks

It is possible for underground coal seams to burn out of control for years

Evolutionary scientists have identified two major extinction events in the last 500 million years by studying the column

Fossil fuels do not include

Fossils often appear "out of order" in the geologic column

What was found in the thigh bone of a 68- million year old T rex fossil in 2005?

possible identity of Job's behemoth

the type(s) of rock most likely to contain petroleum are

Nearly half of the electrical power plants in the United States use this fuel

large carnivore or scavenger

Squid-like animal with coiled, chambered shell

three-horned dinosaur

Which of these if fossilized would be considered original materials

Molds form by a process called

When the population of a species begins to shrink due to more deaths than births, the species is headed towards

A fossil is defined as any remains or trace of a formerly living thing preserved by natural processes

The earliest historical record of the use of any fossil fuel was around

Which of these is obtained by drilling?

Which of these if fossilized would be considered a microfossil

Petrified wood forms by a process called

A fossilized track or burrow made by an animal would be called a TRACE fossil

The classification system used for fossils is the same one used for living organisms today

Who developed the system used today to classify organisms?

small extinct marine invertebrate

Which of these shows the most likely order of development of these materials?

Who formed the theory of Natural Selection

Methane, ethane, and propane are different forms of

Christians should have no involvement in paleontology since its purpose is to promote evolution

Fossils that are used by secular geologists to determine the age of rock

Which of these if fossilized would be considered a trace fossil

Those who believe the Bible and believe in a recent creation would assume humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time

What is the name for the study of fossils?

Fossils showing organisms that are in the process of evolving from one form to another are known as?

porpoise-like marine reptile