unity and diversity Flashcards

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fossil

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remains or traces of plants or animals that lived long ago

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2
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extinct

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a living thing that Is no longer alive anywhere on earth today

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3
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paleontologist

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a scientist that studies fossils

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4
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herbivore

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a animal that eats plants

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5
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carnivore

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a animal that eats meat

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6
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omnivore

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a animal that eats both plants and animals

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7
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organisms

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any living thing

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8
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mold

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a hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of the organism

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9
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cast

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formed or shaped within mold

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10
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imprint

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a fossil created by a print

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11
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amber

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hardened tree sap

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12
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trace fossils

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studying trace fossils, we can learn about how the animal lived

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13
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true form fossil

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An actual preserved body of an animal

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14
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Environmental conditions

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A change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes

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15
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Erosion (Takes it)

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The process of carrying away rocks

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16
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Weathering (Breaks it)

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A natural process that slowly breaks apart rocks

17
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Gravity (Drops it)

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An invisible force that pulls objects toward each other