1. More than 90% of species that have lived on earth are still living today.

True
False

2. Some fossils were formed when animals were buried in volcanic ash.

True
False

3. Some fossils can give us a 3-dimensional picture of the past.

True
False

4. Some fossils have been trapped and preserved in tar.

True
False

5. Most fossils are about two million years old.

True
False

6. Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock.

True
False

7. There were dinosaurs that had feathers.

True
False

8. The process of petrifaction can include which of the following:

Living plants like trees can be submerged in water
Volcanic ash blows into the water
Silica from the ash soaks into the wood, turning it to stone when it dries
All of the above

9. Fossil evidence cannot reveal which of the following important information about animals that have lived in the past?

Size and weight
Diet and behavior
Exact year of death
Environment

10. If fossils of fish and sea shells are found in an area that is now desert, we might assume that:

Fish could breathe air at one time in their history
C. Sea shells could live on land millions of years ago
D. The area in which the fossils were found was once covered with water
None of the above.

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