Topic 6 Lesson 1 Vocab.

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Mineralized remains or evidence of ancient plants and animals

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Fossil

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A fossil of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other trace of an animal.

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trace fossil

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Remains of an ancient organism; examples: shells, bones, teeth, leaves.

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body fossil

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Layers of rock

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Strata

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parallel to Earth's surface

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horizontal

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Order of events or actions

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sequence

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small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials

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sediments

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A break in the earth's crust

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fault

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no longer in existence

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extinct

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Drilled rock sample

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Core sample