Science and Vocabulary Set 3

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Fossil

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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Coal

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A fossil fuel made from ancient plant material, used for energy.

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Mold fossil

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A fossil formed when an organism's shape is imprinted in sediment.

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Cast fossil

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A fossil that forms when minerals fill a mold of an organism.

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Trace Fossil

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Fossils that show the activities of ancient organisms, like footprints.

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Petrify

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To turn into stone or fossilize through mineralization.

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Petrified

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Fossilized wood; wood that has turned to stone.

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Biosphere

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The regions of Earth where life exists.

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Biotic

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Living factors in an ecosystem.

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Abiotic

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Non-living factors in an ecosystem.