biological Evolution Flashcards
fossil
Remains or traces of plant or animals that lived loge 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 animal and plants
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 fossil
studying trace fossils we can learn about how animals live
true form fossil
An actual preserved body or animal
environmental Conditions