Biologically Evelution Flashcards
Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
Fossil
A living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today.
Extinct
A scientist that studies fossils.
paleontologist
An animal that eats plants.
herbivore
an animal that eats meat.
carnivore
An 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 within the mold.
cast
A fossil created by a print or impression.
Imprint (Impression)
Hardened tree sap, often a source or insect fossil.
Amber
Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived.
Trace fossils
An actual preserved body of an animal.
True form fossil
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes.
Environmental conditions
The process of carrying away rocks.
Erosion (takes it)
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rock.
Weathering (breaks it)
An invisible force that pulls object toward each other.
Gravity (drops it)
