Fossils and Evolution test

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What is a fossil?

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Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago.

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What are mold fossils?

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Hollow space left in a rock by animal or plant remains that have dissolved.

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Comparative Anatomy

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Observing similar structures in organisms and comparing them to each other.

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Embryology

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The study of embryos and their development.

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Transitional fossil

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A fossil that provides evidence for organisms transitioning from living water to land.

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Trace fossil

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Impression or other preserved sign of activity such as feeding, scratching, burrowing, walking, or resting.

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What are Cast fossils?

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Molds filled in with minerals or sediments that later harden.

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How can we learn about what the earth’s surface looked like a long time ago?

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By studying the properties of the layers and the different kinds of fossils found in rock layers.

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Evolution is evidence that organisms have changed over long periods of time.

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True

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A collection of fossils over time that shows changes in organisms is a _________.

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fossil record