evolution Flashcards
fossil
remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
extinct
a living thing that is no longer alive anywhere on earth today
paleontologist
a scientist 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 form 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 fossil, we can learn about how animals lived
True form fossil
An actual preserved body of an animal
Environmental Conditions
A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and ecological process.
erosion
The process of carrying away rocks
weathering
A natural process that slowly breaks apart rocks.
Gravity (drops it)
An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
