Question 1
What term describes the preserved remains or evidence of an organism from the distant past?
- Fossil
- Meteorite
- Mineral
- Crystal
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Fossil
Nature · Prehistoric Life
Fossils trivia quiz
Fossils trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Fossils questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Fossils questions cover
- Trace Fossils
- Amber
- Fossil Plants
- Fossilization
- Index Fossils
- Taphonomy
- Tar Pits
- Trilobites
- Cambrian
- Coprolites
- Diet Clues
- Early Birds
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Question 2
What kind of scientist studies ancient life through preserved remains and traces?
- Meteorologist
- Paleontologist
- Volcanologist
- Astronomer
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Paleontologist
Question 3
During which major era did non-avian dinosaurs live?
- Paleozoic Era
- Cenozoic Era
- Mesozoic Era
- Precambrian Era
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Mesozoic Era
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Fossils match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Fossils questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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