Biological Evolution Flashcards
Fossil
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.
mold
A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism
Cast
Formed or shaped within the mold.
Imprint
A fossil created by a print or impression.
Amber
Hardened tree sap, often a source or inset fossils.
Trace fossils
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
The process of carrying away rocks.
Weathering
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rock.
Gravity
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
