Biological Evolution Flashcards
remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
fossil
a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today.
extinct
a scientist that studies fossils
paleontologist
an animal that eats plants
herbivore
an animal that eats meat
carnavore
an animal that eats both plants and meat
omnivore
any living thing
organisms
a hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism
mold
formed or shaped within the mold
cast
a fossil created by a print or impression
impression
hardened tree sap, often a source of insect fossils
amber
studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived
trace fossils
an actual preserved body of an animal
true form fossil
a change or disturbance in the environment
environmental
conditions
the process of carrying away rocks
erosion
a natural process that slowly takes away rock
weathering
an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
gravity
