Preservation and Extinction Flashcard

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What is the term for the dying out or disappearance of a species from Earth?

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Extinction

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What are the preserved remains or traces of prehistoric life called?

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Fossils

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TRUE or FALSE: Scientists can use fossils to study the differences between animals in history and animals in the present day.

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FALSE

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What modern animal is Deinotherium related to?

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Elephant

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What does it mean to keep something in its original state or save it from loss or ruin?

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Preserve

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What is the process of protecting a species from extinction called?

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Conservation

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What do we call the study of fossils?

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Paleontology

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What is an example of a species that has gone extinct?

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Dodo bird

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What is the main reason for species extinction?

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Habitat loss, climate change, and human activities.

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What is the difference between a fossil and a living organism?

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A fossil is a preserved remnant of a past organism, while a living organism is currently alive.