Fossils Flashcards
Paleontologist
Scientist who studies about fossils to learn about ancient life forms.
Bipedal
Dinosaurs that walk or run on two legs
Geologist
Scientist who studies rocks and minerals
Dinosaur
Means a terrible lizard
Precambrian
First era of geological time
Paleozoic
Second era of geological time
Mesozoic
Third era of geological time
Cenozoic
Current era of geological time
Triassic
First period Mesozoic era dinosaurs appeared.
Jurassic
Second period of the Mesozoic era
Cretaceous
Last period of the Mesozoic era
Replacement
Process of fossil formation when the original material is replaced by mineral deposits
Carbon imprint
Process of fossil formation that occurs as the original object is compressed to leave an imprint made of carbon.
Amber
Resin from ancient pine trees
Trace fossils
These are no the remains of animals but burrows or footprints and evidence of feeding