Science ( fossils )
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| Fossil | The preserved remains or traces of living things.
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| Sedimentary Rock | The type of rock where fossils are found.
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| Sediment | Pieces of rock.
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| Mold | A type of fossil ; a hollow area that takes the shape of an organism.
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| Cast | A type of fossil; a solid copy of the shape of an organism ( the opposite of a mold )
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| Petrified fossil | A type of fossil; fossils in which minerals replace all or part of an organism.
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| Carbon films | A type of fossil; a very thin coating of carbon on rock (the carbon from an organism).
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| Trace fossils | A type of fossil: a footprint or "trace" of an organism
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| Preserved remains | A type of fossil; preserved remains of organisms
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| Paleontologist | A scientist who studies fossils
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| Fossil Record | Provides evidence about the history of life and past environments on Earth.
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| Evolution | The gradual change in living things over long periods of time.
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| Extinct | An organism that no longer exists.
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| Scientific Theory | A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
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