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Fossils
Fossils and Rocks
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Geology
Beginner
09/18/2024

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Amber
Definition
Insects can get trapped in tree sap. Hardened sap is called _____________
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Mold
Definition
___________is made when a leaf is pressed into soft mud leaving a hollow space.
Term
Fossils
Definition
___________ are the preserved remains of traces of living things.
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Casts
Definition
_________ can form if the mold is later filled with mud that hardens.
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Extinct
Definition
_____________ is when the last of a species dies and the species is now ___________
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Sedimentary Rock
Definition
____________ _____________ is rock that is created when pressure creates rock from sand and soil.
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Fossil Record
Definition
___________ _____________ is made up of all the fossils in Earth's rock layers.
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Index Fossils
Definition
_______________ ______________ help to identify a very short period of earth's history.
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Bones and shells
Definition
Body fossils are __________ and _________
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Igneous Rock
Definition
__________ _____________ is rock formed by volcanoes when molten rock cools and hardens or rock that was melted underground and rose to the surface.
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Footprints and nests
Definition
Trace Fossils are ____________ and _______
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Mineralization
Definition
The process where only hard body parts like bones or shells can be turned into rocklike fossils is called _____________
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Metamorphic Rock
Definition
______________ ___________ are rocks that form when existing rocks are exposed to heat and extreme pressure deep within the Earth's surface. They can be formed from all three types of rocks.
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