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Chapter 9
Views of Earth's Past
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fossil | A trace or the remains of a once-living thing from long ago |
| Original remains | A fossil that is the actual body or body parts of an organism |
| Ice core | A tubular sample that shows the layers of snow and ice that have built up over the years |
| Relative age | The age of an event or object in relation to other events or objects |
| Index fossil | A fossil of an organism that was common, lived in many areas, and existed only during a certain span of time. |
| Absolute age | The actual age in years of an event or object |
| Half-life | The length of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample of a radioactive element to change from an unstable form into another form |