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1) An element that releases energy as it breaks down into a stable element is? a) Radioactive element b) Absolute dating  c) Relative dating d) Ancestor e) Descend f) Sediment 2) A single organism from which other organisms have descended is? a) Mold b) Cast c) Ancestor  d) Descend e) Fossil Record f) Trace fossil 3) Small pieces of rock are called? a) Cast b) Ancestor c) Mold d) Sediment e) Pebbles f) Gravel 4) The historical sequence of fossils found in Earth’s rock layers is called what? a) Trace fossil b) Cast c) Mold d) Fossil Record e) History f) Sediment 5) A fossil that shows the activity of ancient organisms is called what? a) Sediment b) Trace Fossil c) Footprint  d) Cast e) Preserved remains f) Mold 6) The process of determining the actual age of an event or fossils in years is called what? a) Relative dating b) Mold c) Trace fossil d) Cast e) Absolute dating f) Guessing 7) A fossil formed when a mold fills with minerals and sediment is? a) Mold b) Preserved fossil c) Trace fossil d) Footprint e) Old fossil f) Cast 8) To come from? a) Descend b) Ascend c) Ancestor d) Fossil e) Carbon dating f) Born 9) A fossil formed when the hard parts of an organism dissolve, leaving behind an empty space? a) Cast b) Trace fossil c) Petrified fossil d) Mold e) Carbon film f) Fossil 10) The process of putting events or fossils in order from oldest to youngest without using actual dates? a) Calculating b) Absolute dating c) Relative dating d) Guessing 11) Which fossil types occurs when an organism becomes trapped in sticky tar or resin? a) Trace Fossil b) Preserved remains c) Cast d) Mold e) Carbon film f) Petrified fossil

The Fossil Record Vocabulary

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