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Fossils
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a special body part or behavior that helps an organism to survive | adaptation |
| to sort things into groups based on ways they are alike | classify |
| no longer living anywhere on Earth | extinct |
| a scientist who studies fossils | paleontologist |
| turned to rock | petrified |
| remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago | fossil |
| a type of fossils that shows what a plant or animal LOOKED like (skull) | body fossil |
| a type of fossil that leaves a hollow space | mold fossil |
| a 3D fossil formed when minerals harden | cast fossil |
| a fossil that shows an animals activity (like a footprint) | trace fossil |
| Fossils are found in this type of rock made of layers | sedimentary rock |
| a history of life on earth | fossil record |
| The word dinosaur means.... | Terrible Lizard |
| When do scientists believe dinosaurs went extinct? | 65 million years ago |