Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Flashcards
Fossil
Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
Extinct
A living thing that is no longer found around alive anywhere or earth today.
paleontologist
A scientist that studies fossils.
Herbivore
An animal that eats plants.
Carnbivore
An animal. that eats meat
Omnivore
An animals 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 the mold
imprint (impression)
A fossil created by a print or an impression
Amber
Hardened tree sap, offense a source or inset fossil
Trace Fossils
Studying trace Fossils, we can learn about how animals lived
True form fossil
An actual preserved body of an animal
Environmental Conditions
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes
Erosion (Takes it)
The process of carrying away rocks.
Weathering (breaks it)
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rocks
Gravity (drops it)
An invisible force that pulls objects towards each other
