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Geology and Fossils
Vocabulary Days 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| strata | different layers of dirt or rock in the ground |
| fossil | remains of living things preserved (protected/saved) in rock |
| evolution | the theory that organisms change over time |
| evolve | to change over a long period of time |
| primate | a group of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans |
| common ancestor | the most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended from |
| descend | to come down/to come from |
| trace fossils | things left behind by an organism like a bite mark or a footprint |
| mold fossil | forms when an organism is destroyed and the mud hardens around it |
| resin fossil | forms when small creatures get caught in sap from trees, which then hardens |
| body fossil | forms when an organism is covered by mud before it decays and the minerals in the mud harden the bones. |