1. A student is studying a bright orange fossil that completely encases perfec
insect specimen. What type of fossilization
is she looking at?
A. Carbonization
B. Petrification
C. Fossilization Resin (amber)
D. Molding
2. Which of the following is NOT a role of a paleontologist?
A. Help fill in missing pieces of the geologic time scale.
B. Share information about fossils with the scientific and public
communities.
C. Study how plants and animals will be impacted by climate change in the
future
D. Seek out new locations and dig for fossils
3. Which factor is NOT important in the fossilization process?
A. Remains of the organism need to be covered
quickly to