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A #Science quiz on #fossils for Year 10
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1
What is the most important factor to
promote
fossilisation?
The organism is rapidly covered by sediment
The organism dies in a dry environment
The organism undergoes rapid decay
The dead organism is consumed by scavengers
2
The study of past life through fossils is called____
Geology
Biology
Palaeontology
Scientology
3
What type of fossil are preserved tracks of a dinosaur classified as?
Indirect
Original
Carbon film
Replacement
4
Dinosaur poo fossils are always what type of fossil?
Indirect
Replacement
Original
Carbon film
5
Preserving environments keep _____ away from dead organisms, slowing decay?
Oxygen and/or bacteria
Acid only
Oxygen only
Bacteria only
6
Which organism is most likely to be fossilised when it dies?
A bony fish living in a lake
a marine jellyfish
An animal killed by another animal for food
A plant living on an open plain
7
Roughly, how long do replacement fossils take to form?
600 years
60,000 years
6 billion years
60 million years
8
What mineral is usually deposited as part of replacement fossil formation?
Carbon
Silicon dioxide (silica)
Calcium carbonate (limestone)
Sodium carbonate (soda ash)
9
Preservation in amber is most likely for which of the following organisms?
A diprotodon
An insect
A fish
A Tyrannosaurus rex
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What type of rock are fossil found in?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Heavy metal
