Fossils (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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Fossils are the preserved remains of organisms that lived how long ago?
Fossils are the preserved remains of organisms that lived how long ago?
Millions of years ago
Where are fossils typically found?
Where are fossils typically found?
Embedded in rock layers
What prevents decay in the preservation method of fossil formation?
What prevents decay in the preservation method of fossil formation?
Absence of oxygen or moisture
Which organism parts are replaced by minerals during fossilisation?
Which organism parts are replaced by minerals during fossilisation?
Teeth, shells, and bones
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Footprints in hardened ground
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
By showing anatomy changes over time
What do evolutionary trees show?
What do evolutionary trees show?
Relationships between species
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
They were soft-bodied and decayed
Which process has destroyed early traces of life over millions of years?
Which process has destroyed early traces of life over millions of years?
Erosion and volcanic activity
What indicates how closely related fossilised species are?
What indicates how closely related fossilised species are?
Number of anatomical similarities