Flashcards about Animals and Fossils

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Bones

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The hard parts inside many animals that help give their bodies shape.

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Carnivore

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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claim

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To say or write an idea.

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dinosaur

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A type of animal that lived long ago and shares traits with modern birds and reptiles.

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evidence

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Information that can be used to support or reject an idea.

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extinct

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A type of living thing that once lived on Earth but no longer exists.

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fossil

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The remains of a plant or animal that lived a very, very long time ago.

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herbivore

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An animal that only eats plants.

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observe

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To pay close attention to something.

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paleontologist

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A scientist who studies fossils.