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11 Cards in this Set
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Fossil |
The preserved remains or traces of living things |
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Sedimentary Rock |
The type of rock that is made from hardened sediment |
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Mold |
A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism |
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Cast |
A solid copy of the shape of an organism |
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Petrified Fossil |
Fossils in which minerals replace all or part of an organism |
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Carbon Film |
An extremely thin coating of carbon on rock |
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Trace Fossils |
These provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms |
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Paleontologist |
Someone who collects fossils from sedimentary rocks all over the world |
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Scientific Theory |
A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |
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Evolution |
The gradual change in living things over long periods of time |
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Extinct |
A type of organism is ________ if it no longer exists and will never again live on Earth. |
