FOSSILS VOCABULARY fossil the hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago
paleontologist scientist who studies fossils
imprint or marks left behind by something long ago
trace fossil mold fossil that is the shape of a plant or animal left in sediment when the rock formed
cast fossil formed when rock or minerals fill in a mold
and harden
amber hardened sap from ancient trees that sometimes
has fossil insects trapped inside decay or rot the breaking down of plant or animal material by bacteria or fungi evidence facts or signs that lead to truth or proof
extinct a once living plant or animal no longer found on
Earth
petrified hardened into stone, like petrified wood
sedimentary rock formed when layers of silt, sand, clay, soil,
rock and bits of rock are pressed together and harden metamorphic rock changed over time by heat and pressure rock igneous rock rock that was melted and then cooled