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Earth's History

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climate   This is the long term weather patterns in an area.  
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ice cores   These are tubular samples that show the layers of ice and snow that have built up over thousands of years.  
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tree rings   Theses are patterns of circles found on the cross-section of a tree.  
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carbon film   This is when an organism decays and the carbon from its body forms a film on rocks  
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petrified wood   This is a stone or fossil of a tree or plant  
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cast   This is a solid model in the shape of an organism made of sediment that filled the mold.  
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mold   This is a visible shape left after an organism has decayed away  
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original remains   These are remains of organisms that are preserved and air tight.  
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paleontologist   This is a scientist that studies fossils to understand Earth's history  
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fossil   These are traces of remains of living things from long ago  
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