biological Evollution Flashcards
folis
Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
Extinct
a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today
paleontologist
a scientist that studies fossils.
Herbivore
An animal that eats plants
Carnivore
An animal that eats meat
Omnivore
An animal that eats both plants and meat
Organisms
Any living thing
Cast
Formed or shaped withing the mold
Mold
A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism
Imprint (Impression)
A fossil created by print or impression
Amber
Hardened tree sap, often a source or inset fossils
Trace fossil
Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived
True form fossil
An actual preserved body of an animal
Environmental Conditions
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes
Erosion(Takes it)
the process of carrying away rocks
Weathering(Breaks it)
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rock
Gravity(Drops it)
An invisible Force that pulls objects toward each other
