Biological Evolution Flashcards
Remains or trace of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
Fossil
A living thing that is no longer found anywhere on earth today.
Extinct
A scientist that studies fossils
Paleontologist
An animal that eats plants
Hebivore
An animal that eats meat.
Carnivore
And 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 withing the mold
Cast
A fossil created by a print or impression
Imprint
Hardened tree sap often a source or insect fossils
Amber
With this fossil 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 most often caused by human influences and natural geological processes
Environmental Conditions
The process of carrying away rocks
Erosion