Fossil Vocab

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Studies fossils

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Paleontologist

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Yellow resin from trees that fossilizes organisms. AKA - Sap

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Amber

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Fossil imprint of a living organism.

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Mold

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Exact replica of a once-living organism or part.

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Cast

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Remains or trace of any living thing.

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Fossil

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Fossil showing animal activity (e.g., footprints).

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Trace Fossil

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A collection of all fossils discovered throughout history.

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Fossil Record

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Process of an organism becoming a fossil.

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Fossilization

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Older fossils are usually found...

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lower down in the Earth's surface

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Rocks that hold fossils?

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Sedimentary