Fossils and Dinosaurs

Question 1

Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies.

Answer 1

Fossil

Question 2

When an animal’s bone or wood of a tree decay and are replaced with minerals. The minerals harden over time and form rock.

Answer 2

Petrified Fossil

Question 3

The imprint of an organism in a rock.

Answer 3

Mold Fossil

Question 4

When fine sediment fills the empty space of a mold fossil making a copy of the shape of the organism.

Answer 4

Cast Fossil

Question 5

When a plant or animal decay under the weight of sediment and parts of it turn to carbon forming a dark image of itself in the rock.

Answer 5

Carbon Film

Question 6

Formed from something an organism left behind, such as a footprint, a hole where an animal lived, or an animals droppings.

Answer 6

Trace Fossils

Question 7

Belief that life on earth developed gradually over millions of years

Answer 7

Evolution

Question 8

People who believe that God’s word in Genesis explains true origin of the earth. That God created the earth and all forms of life in six days.

Answer 8

Creationist

Question 9

The scientific study of fossils

Answer 9

Paleontology

Question 10

Removing a fossil from the rock around it

Answer 10

Excavation

Question 11

Extinct group of land dwelling, cold-blooded, reptiles

Answer 11

Dinosaurs

Question 12

When the last of a certain plant or animal dies

Answer 12

Extinction