fossils Flashcards
remains of traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
fossil
a living thing on earth that is no longer found alive anywhere on earth today
extinct
a scientist that studies fossils
paleontologist
an animal that eats plants
herbivore
an animal that eats meat
carnivore
an animal that eats both plants and meat
omnivore
any living thing
organisms
a hollow fossil form clearly showing the outside features of the organism
mold
formed or shaped within the mold
casts
a fossil created by a print or impression
imprint (impression)
hardened tree sap,often a source or insert fossils
amber
studying trace fossils, we can learn about how animals lived
trace fossils
an actual preserved body of an animal
true form fossil
a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes
environmental conditions
the process of carrying away rocks
erosion (takes it)
a natural process that slowly breaks apart rocks
weathering (breaks it)
an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
gravity (drops it)