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Fossils vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imprint or remains of something that lived long ago | fossil |
| hardened tree sap | amber |
| Any living thing | organism |
| Shallow print or mark in solid rock | imprint |
| When a plant or animal no longer exists | extinct |
| Empty space in rock where something once was | mold |
| Fossil made inside a mold when minerals seep in | cast |
| Scientist who studies fossils | paleontologist |
| An exact copy of something. It is made by man and is often used by scientists to study dinosaurs. | replica |
| When an organism breaks down, rots, or decomposes. | decay |
| Fossils are often found in _________________ rock. | sedimentary |
| The _______________ of animals can form fossils. | bones or hard parts |
| We cannot determine an animal's ____________ by studying fossils. | color |
| Dinosaurs lived approximately _____________ of years ago. | millions |
| ________________ often leave fossils called molds. | Shells |