Fossils/ Other Evidence Of Evolution Flashcards
(18 cards)
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Fossil
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Any preserved remains of a once living organism.
2
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Fossilisation
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3
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Artefact
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Objects that are deliberately made or modified by humans.
e.g.) tools, clothing, jewllery, ruins.
4
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Preserved remains
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5
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Trace fossil
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Show activities of organisms (footprints).
6
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Cast fossil
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7
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Mold fossil
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8
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Petrified fossil
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Form when minerals replace all or part of an organism.
9
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Carbon film
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Form when a thin layer of carbon from an organism is left behind.
10
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Anoxic
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11
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Fossil record
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12
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Absolute dating
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Actual age of a fossil or artefact in years.
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Relative dating
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The age of a fossil/ artefact relative to another fossil/artefact
14
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Stratigraphy
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15
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Principle of superposition
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16
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Sedimentary rock
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17
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Correlation of rock strate
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18
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Index fossils
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