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 a mold.
impression
A fossil created by a print impression.
Amber
hardened tree sap often a source or inset fossils.
trace fossils
Studying trace fossils we can learn about how animals live.
true form fossil
An actual preserved body of an animal.
environment 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 that slowly breaks apart rock.
Gravity
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
