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 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.
Cast
Formed or shaped within the mold.
Mold
A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism.
Imprint
(Impression)
A fossil created by a print or impression
Amber
Hardened tree sap, often a source or inset fossils.
Trace fossils
Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived.
True form fossil
An actual preserved body of an animal.
Support Vocabulary
Infer, characteristics, examine, investigate, reasoning, preserved parts, fossil evidence
Sedimentary rocks: formed by layers of rock being pressed together over time.
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 rock.
Gravity
(Deposition- drops it)
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
Support Vocabulary:
Early environment(before)
