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Science: Topic #6
Topic #6- History of Planet Earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fossil | remains or evidence of plants and animals in minerals |
| trace fossils | impressions such as footprints, burrows, or nests made by once living organisms |
| key bed | a layer of rock that scientists can clearly identify the time in Earth’s period in which it formed |
| horizontal | parallel to Earth’s surface |
| sample | small amount of a material that is used for observation |
| strata | layers of rock |
| geologist | is a scientist that studies the surface of the Earth and what it is made of |
| rock | a solid made up of different types of minerals |
| organism | any living thing (example: plants & animals) |
| sediment | a solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location (ex: rock) |
| formation | the way something is arranged or coming together |