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The preserved remains or traces of living things.
extinct
evolution
paleontologists
fossils
A type of rock made of hardened sediment; used to determine relative age.
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
sandstone
A solid copy of the shape of an organism.
mold
cast
law of superposition
fault
A hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.
cast
mold
law of superposition
paleontologists
A type of fossil that provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms.
trace
mold
cast
petrified
Scientists who study fossils.
paleontologists
geologists
chemist
biologists
Evidence about the history of life on Earth.
cast
mold
law of superposition
fossil record
A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
fossil record
law
experiment
scientific theory
Change over a long period of time.
extinct
law
evolution
fossil
A species that no longer exist (and will never again).
extinct
fossil
mold
cast
A type of fossil consisting of an extremely thin coating of carbon on rock.
mold
cast
petrified
carbon film
A fossil in which minerals replace all or part of an organism.
cast
mold
carbon film
petrified
Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed into a new kind of rock as a result of great pressure and temperature.
sedimentary
sandstone
igneous
metamorphic
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
metamorphic
igneous
sandstone
sedimentary
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