all about fossils Flashcards
remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
fossil
a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today
extinct
a scientist that studies fossils
paleontologist
an animal that eats plants
herbivore
an animal that eats meat
carnivore
an animal that eats both plants and meat
omnivore
a living thing
organisms
a hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of the organism
mold
formed or shaped within mold
cast
a fossil created by a print or impression
imprint (impression)
hardened tree sap often a source or insect fossils
amber
studying trace fossils we can learn about how animals lived
trace fossil
an actual preserved body of an animal
true from fossil
a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes.
environmental conditions
the process of carrying away rocks
erosion (takes it)
a natural process that slowly breaks apart rock
weathering (breaks it)
an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
gravity (drops it)
