fossils 1 Flashcards
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fossil
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Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
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extinct
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A living thing that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today.
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Paleontologist
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A scientist that studies fossils.
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herbivore
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An animal that eats plants
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carnivore
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An animal that eats meat.
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Omnivore
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An animal that eats both plants and meat.
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Organisms
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any living thing
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mold
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A hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism.
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cast
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Formed or shaped within the mold.
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Imprint
(Impression)
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A fossil created by a print or impression
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Amber
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Hardened tree sap, often a source or inset fossils.
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trace fossils
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Studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived.
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True form fossil
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An actual preserved body of an animal.
