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fossils
Term | Definition |
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trace fossil | 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 |
imprint | a mark made by pressing or stamping something on the surface |
replace | to put out one thing in place of another( A petrified fossil forms when the hard parts of an organism are replaced b minerals. The fossil looks like a bone or tree trunk, but is made of rock.) |
fossil fuel | a fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals(petroleum, gasoline,coal,natural,gas) |
mold | a footprint,track, or burrow made by an organism and preserved in tock |
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 rocks,soil,shells, and the remains of organisms |