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Fossils
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Term | Definition |
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mold | A fossil that formed when an organism pressed into mud, leaving a shape that hardened in rock. |
evidence | Information and facts that help prove something or make you believe that something is true. |
index fossil | A fossil of a known age that is used to figure out the age of the rock around it. |
imprint | A mark made by pressing or stamping something on the surface. |
replace | To put one thing in place of another. |
fossil fuel | A fuel that formed from the decayed remains of plants and animals. |
trace fossil | A footprint, track, or made by an organism and preserved in rock. |
petrified fossil | A fossil that formed when the hard parts of an organism were replaced by minerals. |
paleontologist | A geologist who specializes in fossils. |
sediment | Bits of rock, soil, sand, shells, and the remains of organisms. |