biological evolution Flashcards

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1
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remains or traces of plants and animals

A

fossil

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2
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a living thing that is no longer alive

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extinct

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3
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A scientist that studies fossils

A

Paleontologist

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4
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An animal that eats plants

A

Herbivore

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5
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An animal that eats meat

A

Carnivore

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6
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An animal that eats both plants and meat.

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Omnivore

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7
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Any living thing

A

Organisms

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8
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A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of an organism

A

Mold

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9
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Formed or shaped with the mold

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Cast

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10
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A fossil created by print or impression

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Imprint (Impression)

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11
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Hardened tree sap, often a source or insert fossils

A

Amber

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12
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Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals died

A

Trace fossils

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13
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A actual preserved body of an animal

A

True form fossil

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14
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the process of carrying away rocks

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Erosion (Takes it)

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15
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A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes

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Environmental conditions

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16
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A natural process that slowly breaks rocks apart

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weathering (Breaks it)

17
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An invisible force that pulls objects towards each other

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gravity (Drops it)