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Fossils
Owner: James Ackerman Other info: May 12 - May 16
Term | Definition |
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Mold | A fossil that formed when an organism pressed into mud. |
Evidence | Information and facts that help prove something. |
Index fossil | A fossil of a known age that is used to figure out the age of the rock around it. |
Imprint | A mark made by pressing or stamping. |
Replace | To put one thing in place of another. |
Fossil fuel | A fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals. |
Trace fossil | A footprint, track, or burrow made by an organism and preserved in rock. |
Petrified fossil | A fossil that formed when the hard parts of an organism were replaced by minerals. |
Paleontologist | A geologist who specializes in fossils. |
Sediment | Bits of rock, soil, sand, shells, and the remains of organisms. |