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dino ghost -2014
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| erosion | the natural processes that wear away earth and rock. |
| evidence | data used to draw a conclusion. |
| excavation | the process of finding something by digging for it. |
| extinct | no longer living on earth, dies out. |
| fossils | the hardened skeletons or other remains of creatures of prehistoric times. |
| geologists | scientists who study the earth's crust and the rocks it is made of. |
| hypothesis | scientific suggestions based on what is know so far. |
| paleontologist | scientist who studies prehistoric life. |
| specimens | samples taken for scientific study. |
| theory | an idea that is based on evidence but that cannot be stated as fact. |