Chapter 6 Reveiw Flashcards
Evidence of a living thing from long ago is preserved as a
Fossil
Many fossils are found preserved in rock
Sedimentary
Fossils also form in spaces left in rock by dead organisms. These spaces are called
Molds
Minerals fill the spaces, forming fossils called
Casts
Some fossils are formed when an organism such as a leaf is pressed into a soft surface, leaving an
Imprint
An entire organism can be preserved, such as an insect trapped in
Amber
Or a mammoth trapped in
Ice
Fossils tell how Earth’s land, , and living things have changed over time.
Climate
Fossils and layers of rock are evidence of changes that took place over long spans of time.
Geologic
Something that can supply is a fuel.
Energy