ESS 1-4/LS 4-1 Level 3 Review 3 (vocab)

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Fossil formed by pressing organisms in mud, leaving a carbon imprint.

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carbonized or carbon film

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Minerals filling a mold, matching the shape of the original organism.

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cast

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Laying down sediment in a new location

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Deposition

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Numerical age of an object in years.

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absolute age

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Method to determine if one rock layer is older than another:

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relative dating

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Rock breakdown by natural agents like wind and water.

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Erosion

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Magma cools and crystallizes inside the Earth

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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Lava cools and crystallizes on Earth's surface

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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Hardened remains of a plant or animal from long ago

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fossil

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Forms when molten rock cools and hardens

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Igneous rock