Starter quiz

  • Which of these would most likely fossilise?
    • plastic toy
    • fur
    • eyeball
    • hair
    • teeth  ✓
  • Select the items that are human-made.
    • plastic bottle  ✓
    • seashell
    • wooden chair  ✓
    • rock
    • glass sculpture  ✓
  • Which environments preserve things well over time?
    • dry and arid environments
    • locations with frequent volcanic activity
    • areas with fast moving rivers
    • areas with slow sedimentation and waterlogging  ✓
  • Match each item with its correct category.
    • river rock
      natural ✓
    • glass vase
      human-made ✓
    • pinecone
      natural ✓
    • plastic toy
      human-made ✓
    • seashell
      natural ✓
  • ______ provide valuable visual and physical evidence for understanding ancient organisms and their shapes.
    • ammonites
    • fossils  ✓
    • rocks
    • stones
    • shells
  • Soft tissues usually ______, leaving only the hard bones or shells behind.
    • decompose  ✓
    • digest
    • decompress
    • mould
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