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Science
module 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The preserved remains of a once-living organism | fossil |
| The conversion of organic material into rock | Petrification |
| A thick, slowly flowing liquid produced by plants that can harden into a solid | Resin |
| A term applied to a species that was once living but is not | Extinct |
| Which 2 kinds of fossils preserve only the shape and outer details of the creature | casts and molds |
| Which 2 fossil types give the most detail about the original creature | amber and ice |
| Which fossil type depends on one of the other fossil types being formed first | Casts |
| Which fossil type requires mineral-rich water in order to form | Petrified remains |
| If a plant is fossilized, which fossil type will it most likely be | carbonized remains |
| What does a uniformitarian believe | Each and every layer was laid down during a different period of earth's history. They also believe that the earth needed hundreds of millions of years for sedimentary rocks to form. So, they believe the earth is millions of years old. |
| What does a catastrophist believe | mist fossils were lad down during the flood |