Chapter 10 Vocab Fossils

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cast

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a fossil copy of an organism made when a mold of the organism is filled with sediment and mineral deposits.

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carbon film

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the fossilized carbon outline of an organism or part of one.

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catastrophism

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the idea that conditions and organisms on Earth change in quick, violent events.

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isotopes

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atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.

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correlation

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matching rocks and fossils from separate locations.

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fossil

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the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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mold

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the impression in a rock left by an ancient organism.

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sediment

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small particles of rock and organic material that accumulate in layers.

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paleontology

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the scientific study of fossils and ancient life forms.

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geologic time scale

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a system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time.

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