05 Science Chapter 2 Fossils and Dinosaurs

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The scientific study of fossils

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paleontology

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Removing a fossil from a rock

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excavation

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To gradually change

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evolve

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People who believe that life on earth developed gradually over millions of years

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evolutionists

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People who believe that God made the earth and all forms of life in six days

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Creationists

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Any part or trace of a living organism that is naturally preserved after it dies

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fossil

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To rot away

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decompose

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Forms when part of an organism decayed and was replaced by minerals that harden into rock. Options: fossil, petrified fossil, cast, mold.

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petrified fossil

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The imprint of an organism that has been pressed into rock

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mold

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A copy of the shape of an organism formed by fine sediment that has been pressed into a mold

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cast

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