Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
January 28, 2015
Fossils and EH LT 1 and 2
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Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
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1 Which of the following does NOT explain why soft tissues are less likely to fossilize than hard parts?
A Soft tissues are more likely to be eaten than hard parts.
B Bacteria and other microorganisms can decompose soft tissues rapidly.
C Soft tissues can be preserved in ice or amber.
D Waves and physical factors can destroy soft tissues more easily than hard body parts
LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Apr 9­11:50 AM
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2 Which environment(s) would be good for fossilization?
A B C D LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Nov 19­10:29 PM
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3 All of the following are TRUE about dead organisms in a rain forest EXCEPT
A Rainfall causes organisms to decay quickly. B The large variety of scavengers eat dead organisms quickly.
C The many decomposers quickly break down dead organisms.
D Organisms are usually quickly buried in the rainforest.
LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Apr 9­11:53 AM
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4 Of the tiny percentage of organisms that become fossils most are never found because
A They are crushed, eroded, or melted by geologic processes.
B They are eaten by scavengers.
C They remain hidden in the Earth where we can't find them.
D Both A and B
E Both A and C
LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Nov 19­10:47 PM
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5 Which organism is least likely to become a fossil?
A mouse
B worm
C clam
D dog
LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Apr 9­11:55 AM
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6 Rapid burial is an important role in the fossilization
process, because it helps to:
A protect the organism from pressure.
B protect the organism from scavengers.
C protect the organism from melting.
D both a and b
LT ­ 1 I can describe and explain the conditions necessary for organisms to become fossils.
Apr 9­3:08 PM
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Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
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7 How are permineralized remains created?
A An organism falls in a swamp where large amounts of plant matter accumulate and completely carbonize
B the hard parts of an organism decay, leaving behind a cavity in a rock.
C the spaces inside of a hard part of an organism decay and are filled with minerals from groundwater.
D carbon residue is left behind, leaving a silhouette of the original organism
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Apr 9­3:12 PM
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Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
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8 Which of the following is NOT information a paleontologist can gather from trace fossils?
A Approximate weight and age of an organism
B How organisms traveled (like in groups)
C the firmness of sediment the animal walked on
D the shape of the organism's internal organs.
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Apr 9­8:49 PM
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9 A cast is......
A the remains of the original material replaced with minerals
B a hardened three­dimensional copy of the original organism
C a depression left in rock after an organism decays
D a thin film left behind after an organism is exposed to heat and pressure
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Apr 9­9:13 PM
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Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
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10 Which of the following is NOT a trace fossil?
A burrows
B coprolite (feces)
C nests
D ant preserved in amber
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Apr 9­9:17 PM
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Fossils and Earths History 2015 LT 1 and 2 Quiz and Answers.notebook
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11 When a mammoth is frozen in ice and is preserved, it forms what type of fossil?
A carbon imprint
B a cast fossil
C a mold fossil
D orginal remains
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Apr 9­9:19 PM
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12 A fossil that is not part of an actual organism but is used to give scientists clues about the organism's behavior would be classified as a(n) _______________.
A cast fossil
B carbon imprint
C trace fossil
D original remains
LT ­ 2 I can distinguish between the different types of fossils and can describe how they are formed.
Nov 19­10:59 PM
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LT 1 and 2 Quiz Answers
1. C
2. A and B
3. D
4. E
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. D
12. C
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