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Fossil Record Vocabulary

Fossil Record Vocabulary

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Science

6th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the permanent disappearance of a species from Earth?

Back

Extinction

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock is formed in layers from deposition and solidification?

Back

Sedimentary Layers

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes the mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found, showing when and where long dead organisms lived?

Back

Fossil Record

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the mineralized remains of organisms that show how long-dead organisms lived?

Back

Fossils

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'chronological order' mean?

Back

The arrangement of things in the order that they occurred.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a fossil?

Back

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of sedimentary layers in the fossil record?

Back

They provide information about the environment and conditions in which ancient organisms lived.

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