Chapter 8.1- Fossils Flashcards
1
Q
A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism
A
Mold
2
Q
A solid copy of the shape of an organism
A
Cast
3
Q
Fossils in which minerals replace all of an organism, or a part such as a dinosaur bone
A
Petrified fossils
4
Q
An extremely thin coating of carbon on rock
A
Carbon film
5
Q
Provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms
A
Trace fossils
6
Q
Scientists who study fossils
A
Paleontologists
7
Q
The change in living things over time
A
Evolution
8
Q
The preserved remains or trace of living things
A
Fossil
9
Q
No longer exists and will never again live on earth
A
Extinct
