biological evolution:unity diversity Flashcards
fossil
remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
paleontologist
a scientist that studies fossils.
extinct
a living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today.
paleontologist
a scientist that studies foissils.
herbivore
an animal that eats plants.
carnivore
an animal that eats meat.
omnivore
an animal that eats plants and meat.
organism
any living thing
mold
a hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of the organism.
cast
formed or shaped within the mold.
imprint
a fossil created by 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 animal.
environmental conditions
a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes.
erosion
the process of carrying away rock.
weather
a natural processes that slowly breaks apart rock.
gravity
an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.`
