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How Fossils Are Made
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words | definitions |
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fossil | the remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or earth |
particle | a very small piece of something |
mineralized | changed into a mineral |
limestone | a soft type of rock made mostly of animal remains such as shells |
opal | a mineral that has many colors |
sandstone | a type of rock made mostly of sand |
backwater | water held or turned from where it would normally go |
groove | a long, narrow mark made in the surface of something |
tendon | tissue that connects muscle to bone or other body parts |
rapid | very fast |
decay | to rot slowly |
sediment | material in water that settles on the bottom |
shale | a type of rock made from clay or mud |
kernels | the softer part inside a seed or nut |
impression | a mark or design made by pressing |
preserved | kept safe from loss or for future use |