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Preserved remains or traces of living things are called
FOSSILS
A scientist who studies fossils is called
PALEONTOLOGIST
An organism that no longer exists is
EXTINCT
What theory did Charles Darwin hypothesize?
EVOLUTION
What type of rock do fossils form in?
SEDIMENTARY ROCK
Fossils in which minerals replace all or part of an organism are what type of fossil?
PETRIFIED FOSSIL
What type of fossil provides evidence of the activities/behavior of ancient organisms?
TRACE FOSSIL
What type of fossil is an extremely thin coating of carbon on rock?
CARBON FILM
What type of fossil is a 3D copy of the shape of an organism?
CAST
What type of fossil leaves a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism?
MOLD
How many steps did we learn it takes for a fossil to form?
4
What are 3 ways that a preserved remain can form?
FROZEN, TAR, AMBER
What is the first step of fossilization?
An organism dies.
What is the second step of fossilization?
The organism gets covered/buried in sediment.
What is the third step of fossilization?
The organism hardens/turns to stone.
What is the fourth step of fossilization?
It gets found/discovered.
