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Fossils
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| strata | horizontal layers of rocks that are formed over time and contain important information about the Earth’s past |
| fossils | the preserved remains or evidence of plants and animals that lived long ago |
| landscape | visible features and landforms of an area |
| sediments | tiny particles like sand, mud, and small rocks |
| Earth forces | powerful natural processes, such as earthquakes and erosion, that shape and change the Earth’s surface over time |
| sedimentary rocks | rocks that are formed by layers of sediments becoming hardened over millions of years |