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Imprint fossil (Trace Fossil)
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Form when IMPRESSIONS are made in soft MUD that was PRESERVED (MUD HARDENS)
footprint leaves or feathers |
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Remains
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After the soft tissue of animal decomposes remains leftbones and teeth
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Cast fossil
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Form when mud or minerals fill up another fossil and take the exact shape of the animal
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Mold fossil
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The shape of a plant or animal left in sediments when rock is formed
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Fossil
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The hardened remains of a plant or animals that lived long ago
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Prehistoric
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time before civilization or written history
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Extinct
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describes a living thing that is no longer found on Earth
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Organism
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anything that is alive
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Paleontologist
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A person who studies fossils to learn prehistoric times
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Paleontologists can learn
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Preserve
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keep safe from decay
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Fossilization
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process of becoming a fossil
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True form fossil
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creature preserved in ice or tree sap for millions years
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