deck of fossil;s Flashcards
fossil
Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
Extinct
A living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today.
paleontolagist
A scienceist that studies fossils.
Herbivore
An animal that eats plants.
Carnivore
an animal that eats meat.
omnivore
an animal that eats both plants and meat.
Organisms
any living thing.
Mold
A hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of the organism.
cast
formed or shaped within the mold.
Imprint Impression
A fossil created by a 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 an animal.
Environmental
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes.
Erosion Takes it
The process of carrying away rocks.
Weathering breaks it
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rock.
Gravity drops it
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other.
