Dinosaur ghost Flashcards
The data used to draw a conclusion
evidence
samples taken for scientific study
specimen
scientist who study about Earth’s crust and its rocks
geologist
a widely held scientific explanation that is based on evidence but cannot be stated as fact
theory
a scientist who studies about prehistoric life
paleontologist
scientific suggestion based on what is known so far
hypotheses
no longer living on the earth; having died out
extinct
all the natural processes that wear away earth and rock
erosion
the process of finding sth by digging for it
excavation
the hardened remains of animals or plants of prehistoric times
fossils
the ability to move quickly or easily
agility
animals in their earliest stages of growth, before birth
embryos
began to appear or developed
emerged
an animal hunted or caught by other animals as food
prey
the soft material inside bones that is the source of red and many white blood cells
marrow
