biological evolution : unity and diversity 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 fossile

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herbivore

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An animal that eats meat

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omnivore

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An animal that eats both pants 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 fossile 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 print or impression

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amber

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Hardened tree sap often a source or insect fossil

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trace fossil

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studying trace fossil 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

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environmental conditions

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

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