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Science - Week 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| paleo | old |
| paleontology | the study of prehistoric life forms |
| mar | sea |
| maria | dark regions on the moon that look like large seas |
| dino | terrible |
| dinosaur | any group of extinct and often very large carnivorous or herbivouros reptiles of the Mesozoic era |
| saurus | lizard |
| tyrannosaurus | a very large, carnivorous dinosaur |
| cyclo | round |
| cyclone | an atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive, weather |
| archae | ancient |
| archeology | the study of past human life and culture |
| ceno | recent |
| Cenozoic era | approximately the last 63 million years; also called the Age of Mammals |
| jura | mountain range |
| Jura Mountains | mountain range that borders France and Switzerland |
| creta | chalk |
| cretaceous rock | rocks that resemble or contain chalk |
| terr | land, earth |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |