Chapter 6 Reveiw Flashcards

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Evidence of a living thing from long ago is preserved as a

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Fossil

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Many fossils are found preserved in rock

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Sedimentary

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Fossils also form in spaces left in rock by dead organisms. These spaces are called

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Molds

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Minerals fill the spaces, forming fossils called

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Casts

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Some fossils are formed when an organism such as a leaf is pressed into a soft surface, leaving an

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Imprint

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An entire organism can be preserved, such as an insect trapped in

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Amber

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Or a mammoth trapped in

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Ice

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Fossils tell how Earth’s land, , and living things have changed over time.

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Climate

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Fossils and layers of rock are evidence of changes that took place over long spans of time.

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Geologic

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Something that can supply is a fuel.

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Energy

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