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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossil Records | ALL of the fossils that have existed throughout life history, whether they have been found or not. |
| Paleontology | the study of life in the past. Paleontologists are people who study fossils and other types of evidence to learn about life in the past. |
| Body Fossil | Body parts of organisms that become fossils, such as bones, teeth, skin, leaves and tree trunks. |
| Trace Fossil | Evidence left by organisms, such as burrows, imprints, coprolites or footprints. |
| Scavenger | An organism that feeds upon dead and dying organisms. |
| Decomposer | An organism that breaks down the tissue and/or structures of dead organisms. |
| Abiotic/Physical Factors: | Non-living factors such as erosion, wind and sun exposure. |
| Biological/Biotic Factors: | Living factors such as decomposers, scavengers and predators. |
| Paleontology | The study of life in the past. Paleontologists are people who study fossils and other types of evidence to learn about life in the past. |
| sedimentary rock | Rock that is formed when layers of small particles (sediment) are compressed and cemented together. |
| 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 | Weathering or wearing away of rock and earth (and any fossils they contain) caused by wind, sun and/or water. |
| mold | Are imprints. |
| cast | Sediment that falls into that mold and makes a 3d model. |