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fossils

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trace fossil   a fossil that formed when an organism pressed into mud, leaving a shape that hardened in rock  
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evidence   information and facts that help prove something or make you believe that something is true  
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index fossil   a fossil of a known age that is used to figure out the age of the rock around  
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imprint   a mark made by pressing or stamping something on the surface  
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replace   to put out one thing in place of another( A petrified fossil forms when the hard parts of an organism are replaced b minerals. The fossil looks like a bone or tree trunk, but is made of rock.)  
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fossil fuel   a fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals(petroleum, gasoline,coal,natural,gas)  
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mold   a footprint,track, or burrow made by an organism and preserved in tock  
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petrified fossil   a fossil that formed when the hard parts of an organism were replaced by minerals  
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paleontologist   a geologist who specializes in fossils  
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sediment   bits of rocks,soil,shells, and the remains of organisms  
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