fossils Flashcards
(17 cards)
enviormentol conditions
a change or disturbance of the enviorment most often caused by human influences and naturul ecoliogicol process
erosion takes it
the process of carrying it away
weathering breaks it
a naturul process that slowly breaks apart rock
gravity drops it
an invisible force that pulls objects towards it
fossil
remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago
extinct
a living thing that is no longer alive
paleontologilst
a scientist that studies fossils
herbivore
an animal that eats plants
carnivore
an animal that eats meat
omivore
an animal that eats plants and meat
organisms
any living thing
mold
a hollow fossil from clearly showing the outside features of an organism
cast
formed or shaped within the mold
imprint impression
a fossil created by print or impression
amber
hardend tree sap often a source insect fossil
trace fossils
studying trace fossils we can learn about how animals live
true form fossil
an actual preserved body of an animal