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Chapter 11 Review--FOSSILS
Chapter 11 Review--FOSSILS
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how can fossils be buried in rock?
sediment piles on top of the dead organism
organisms have funerals for something who dies
molten rock covers the organism
the organisms hibernate in the ground and don't come back up
2
The only fossils that are found are dinosouar fossils
False
True
3
Who developed the system to classify organisms?
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Lyell
Mr Winant
4
What do some secular scientists think killed off the dinosaurs?
a meteorite
starvation
the flood
solar flares
5
Lignite will turn into
anthracite coal
peat
a dinosaur
bituminous coal
6
Which of the following can become fossils?
remains of animals
all of these
imprints of plants
footprints of animals
7
To be fossilized an organism must first be...
killed
petrified
rapidly covered by sediment
preserved
8
Petrified wood forms by a process called
permineralization
casting
replacement
compression
9
What kinds of fossils are there?
all of the above
amber
trace
cast and mold
10
Because Paleontology furthers the theory of evolution, Christians should have nothing to do with it.
True
False
11
We get coal through drilling?
False
True
12
Fossils are commonly found in...
Granite
Sedimentary rock
All kinds of rock
Loose sand
13
Coal's organic composition came from?
dinosaurs
oceanic build up
large swamps
coral reefs
14
Who is the scientist who studies fossils?
petrologist
paleontologist
paleologist
archaeologist
15
What are the most common fossils?
Your Fossils
My Fossils
Trace Fossils
Original Material Fossils
16
We get natural gas through drilling.
True
False
17
Who wrote "The Origin of Species" in 1859?
Charles Spurgeon
Linnaeus
Dr Seuss
Charles Darwin
18
If a fossil is in rock layers way underground, old earth geologists will date them _________ than the layers on top.
younger
colder
older
hotter
19
A trace fossil would be considered any of the following except...
track
teeth
poop
nest
20
To see who which animals lived together in community, scientists look at fossils in
under a microscope
asphalt traps
in the ice
fossil graveyards
21
Which is a primary method of mining coal? (more than one answer)
Fracking
Underground Mining
Surface Mining
Strip Mining
22
Which form of coal has the least amount of carbon?
peat
anthracite
lignite
bituminous
23
What type of coal is the hardest and cleanest burning?
anthracite
bituminous
peat
lignite
24
Oil, Natural Gas, Coal are the three major fossil fuels
True
False
25
Fossils are mostly found in sedimentary rocks, but Hypothetically, fossils can be found in ...
metamophic rocks
minerals
certain igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
intrusive igneous
26
What is evidence that supports that fossils are not as old as most people thought
the dog fossil was found in igneous rock in Pompeii, Italy
soft tissue was found in fossils dated 60 million years old.
scientists dated fossils by what layer of rock that they were found in.
the meteor struck in Chicxulub
27
The following are all fossil fuels except...
petroleum
hydrothermal fluids
coal
natural gas
28
Any remains or trace of a formerly living thing preserved by natural processes is ____.
a fossil
anthracite
dead
extinct
29
What is one example of trace fossils?
snow flake
coporlite (poop)
leaf
an acorn
30
Mineralized form of tree sap is called _____
trace fossils
amber fossils
petrified fossils
anthracite
31
Which fossils are said to be most likely the oldest?
A - legbone
D - Trilobite
C - Fern
B - bony fish
32
Soft tissue can survive within fossilized bone for millions of years.
True
False
33
Bituminous coal has more carbon than lignite but not as much as anthracite
False
True
34
In current times what will happen when an animal dies?
another animal will eat the carcass
there will be a funeral
it will turn into worms
it will become a fossil
35
What fossil fuel came from fossilized land plants?
natural gas
oil
coal
dinosaurs
36
Coal is considered an inorganic metamorphic rock.
False
True
37
What do Creation scientists think killed the dinosaurs?
the flood
competition for food
meteorites
God
38
Fossils that are used by secular scientists to determine the age of rocks are called?
intermediate species
index fossils
missing links
tar pit fossils
39
I am going to pass with flying colors!!!
False
True
40
Methane, ethane and propane are all ...
petroleums
coals
natural gases
phytoplanktons
41
Secular scientists believe that there were this many major extinction events
5
1
2
3
42
Most people classify coal as a _______ because it undergoes heat and pressure.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
mineral
43
Most fossils were formed due to
extinction
lack of scavengers
a meteorite
the flood
44
When you find natural gas underground you probably will find...
coal
dinosaurs
lignite
petroleum
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Why are fossils not being formed today if animals are continuing to die?
herbivores
God gave us a rainbow
It doesn't rain enough
scavengers
