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Fossils Sample Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

Fossils most often form when a dead organism is buried in sediments.
 

2. 

Dinosaur footprints are original remains.
 

3. 

Index fossils are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

4. 

All of the following conditions help preserve organisms as fossils EXCEPT ____.
a.
quick burial by sediments
c.
protection from scavengers
b.
hard parts
d.
activities of microorganisms
 



 
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