Biological evolution Flashcards

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fossil

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remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago

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2
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extinct

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a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today

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3
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paleontologist

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a scientist that studies fossils

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4
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herbivore

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an animal that eats plants

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5
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carnivore

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an animal that eats meat

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6
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omnivore

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an animal that eats both plants and meat

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7
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organisms

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any living thing

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8
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mold

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a hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of the organism

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cast

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formed or shaped within the mold

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10
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imprint (impression)

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a fossil created by print or impression

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11
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amber

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hardened tree sap,often a source or inset fossil

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12
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trace fossils

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studying trace fossil,we can learn about how animals lived

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13
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true form fossil

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an actual preserved body of an animal

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14
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environmental conditions

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a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes

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15
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erosion(takes it)

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the process of carrying away rocks

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16
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weathering (breaks it)

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a natural process that slowly breaks apart rock

17
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gravity (drops it)

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an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other