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Fossil Records I.j
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossil records | all fossils that exist whether dug up or still in the earth provide us with a record of the history of life on earth |
| Paleontologists/paleontology- | are scientist who use fossils to study life in the past |
| body fossils | |
| trace fossils | Evidence left by organisms, such as burrows, imprints, coprolites or footprints. |
| scavenger | |
| decomposer | |
| Abiotic/Physical factors | |
| Molds | |
| Cast | |
| Mineralization | |
| Impressions | |
| Forams | |
| Amber | |
| Tar Pit | |
| Biological/Biotic Factors | |
| Igneous | |
| Sedimentary | |
| Metamorphic | |
| Uplift | The process that causes part of the Earth’s crust to rise above surrounding areas. This can cause layers of rock to become exposed at the surface |
| Erosion |