Fossils and History of the Earth

The hardened remains of a plant or animal from long ago

• rocks

• fossil

• bones

• teeth

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the weather of an area over a long period of time

• Climate
• Wind speed
• Precipitation
• Temperature

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A group of large extinct reptiles

• Dinosaurs
• Pterodactyls
• Sabertooth Tigers
• Mammoths

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all of the conditions and surroundings in an area

• atmosphere
• habitat
• ecosystem
• environment

no longer living

• extinct

• deceased

• living
• alive

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before recorded history

• prehistoric

• prehistory
• ancient times
• antique

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scientists that study fossils

• Paleontologists
• Astronomers
• Geologists
• Archaeologists

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signs that organisms were once present, such as footprints, tracks, trails, burrows, eggs, nests, and leaf impressions

• trace fossil

• print fossil

• cast fossil

• geode

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to create a mark by pressing against a surface

• cast fossil

• trace fossil

• imprint fossil

• geode

fossils formed when water containing minerals leaks into a mold and then harden to form a copy of the organism

• geode

• imprint fossil

• trace fossil

• cast fossil