biological evolution Flashcards
work
remains or traces of plants and animals
fossil
a living thing that is no longer alive
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
Any living thing
Organisms
A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of an organism
Mold
Formed or shaped with the mold
Cast
A fossil created by print or impression
Imprint (Impression)
Hardened tree sap, often a source or insert fossils
Amber
Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals died
Trace fossils
A actual preserved body of an animal
True form fossil
the process of carrying away rocks
Erosion (Takes it)
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes
Environmental conditions
A natural process that slowly breaks rocks apart
weathering (Breaks it)
An invisible force that pulls objects towards each other
gravity (Drops it)