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Science - Chapter 2

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Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies is called what? Fossil
Fossils that we see today are clear evidence of a _____. Flood
Fossils can be found preserved in sedimentary rock, _____, ice, permafrost, or ___. Amber / tar
Permanently Frozen soil is called? Permafrost
Copy of the shape of the organism formed by fine sediment that has been pressed into a mold is called a what? Cast
A fossil that is not an actual part of an organism but something that was left behind such as a footprint or droppings is what? Trace fossil
Fossil formed when part of a plant or animal decayed underneath the weight of sediment and left an image of itself on a rock is what? Carbon film
An imprint of an organism that has been pressed into a rock is called what? Mold
People draw conclusions about fossils based on what they _______ about how the Earth began. Believe
People who believe that life on the earth evolved are called? Evolutionist
Evolve means to change _________. Gradually
People who believe that God spoke and ______ the Earth and all forms of life in 6 days are called _________. Created / creationists
Eveloutionist / Creationist - The Earth came into being simply by chance. Evolutionist
Evolutionist / Creationist - Genesis 1 explains the true origin of the Earth. Creationist
Evolutionist / Creationist - The Earth is only thousands of years old. Creationist
Evolutionist / Creationist- life on Earth has developed over millions of years. Evolutionist
Evolutionist / Creationist- layers of rock represent geologic ages, or long time periods. Evolutionist
Evolutionist / Creationist - the age of a fossil is known by looking at the layer of rock in which the fossil is found. Evolutionist
Evolutionist / Creationist - The global Flood described in Genesis accounts for the formation of most fossils. Creationist
Paleontology is the scientific study of ____? Fossils
The jobs that a paleontologist does include ____. Studying fossils, finding fossils and taking them to be studied, cleaning fossils and preparing them for display.
Excavation is the process of ______ the fossil from the rock around it. Removing
The process of Excavating a fossil includes _____. Photographing and mapping the site, numbering the individual fossils, dating a fossil and wrapping the fossils in foam.
Even from an almost complete animal skeleton, a scientist cannot know for sure _____. (3 things) What the skin looks like, what the muscles were like and what the skin was like.
Both a Creationary scientist and an evolutionary scientist depend on _____ to date a fossil. Their worldview
What does a paleontologist do? They clean, find and study fossils.
Where have fossils of dinosaur bones been found? All over the world.
Creationist / Evolutionist - Birds developed from dinosaurs. Evolutionist
Creationist / Evolutionist - Most animals outside of the Ark were destroyed by the flood. Creationist
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