biological evolution Flashcards

stuff

1
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remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago

A

fossil

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2
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a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today……

A

extinct

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3
Q

a scientist that studies fossils

A

paleontologist

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4
Q

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
Q

an animal that eats both plants and meat

A

omnivore

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7
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any living thing

A

organisms

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8
Q

a hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism

A

mold

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9
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formed or shaped within the mold

A

cast

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10
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a fossil created by a print or impression

A

imprint (impression)

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11
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Hardened tree sap, often a source or insect fossils.

A

Amber

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12
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Studying trace fossils, we can learn how animals lived

A

Trace fossils

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13
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An actual preserved body of an animal.

A

True form fossil

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14
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A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes.

A

Environmental conditions

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15
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The process of carrying away rocks.

A

Erosion (takes it)

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16
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A natural process that slowly breaks apart rock.

A

weathering (breaks it)

17
Q

An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.

A

Gravity (drops it)