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Haley's Fossils 4-20
fossle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fossil Record | ALL of the fossils that have existed throughout life’s history, whether they have been found or not |
| 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. |
| Molds | are imprints left from something that was buried. |
| Casts | are formed when sediment leaks into a mold and hardens to form a copy of the original structure. |
| Mineralization | occurs when minerals carried in water build up in the spaces of an organism and eventually become rock |
| Impressions | are the imprints left behind in the sediments by an organism. |
| Amber | Harden tree sap |
| Tar Pit- | A hole with tar in it. |
| Biological/Biotic Factors: | Living factors such as decomposes, scavengers and predators. |
| Intertidal: | The coastal zone between the low and high tide mark where waves impact the land. |
| Igneous | Produced when molten magma (lava) cools and solidifies. |
| Sedimentary | Layers of small particles (sediment) compressed and cemented together. |
| Metamorphic | Any type of rock changed by heat, pressure and chemical activity. |
| 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. |