Fossil Key Terms

a scientist that discovered the fossils of early organisms

• geologist

• paleontologist

• meteorologist

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no longer exists

• extinct

• authentic

• replica

• cast

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the remains of a plant or animal that have been hardened and preserved

• rock

• mineral

• fossil

• replica

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to save or protect

• extinct

• imprint

• mold

• preserve

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 sand, mud, or small rock

• sediment

• fossil

• rock

• cast

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the process an organism undergoes after it dies

• imprint

• mold

• decompose

• replica

pressing against a surface and leaving a mark

• imprint

• cast

• mold

• excavation

an impression of an organism

• imprint

• mold

• cast

• authentic

a 3D impression left behind from a fossil mold

• imprint

• mold

• cast

• replica

something that is real or genuine

• replica

• authentic

• body fossil

• trace fossil