Fossils and Paleontology

Understand how fossils are formed and what they tell us about Earth’s history.

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Fossils

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

Paleontology

The study of fossils and ancient life forms.

Fossilization

The process by which living organisms are turned into fossils over time.

Trace Fossil

A fossil that shows the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

Petrified Fossil

A type of fossil where the original organic material has been replaced by minerals.

Amber-Fossil

Fossils that are preserved in tree resin that has hardened into amber.

Index Fossils

Fossils of a specific species known to have lived within a particular time range, helpful in dati...

Fossil Record

The total number of fossils discovered and the information derived from them.

Fossils and Paleontology Flashcards

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Fossils

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

Fossils

Paleontology

The study of fossils and ancient life forms.

The study of fossils and ancient life forms.

Paleontology

Fossilization

The process by which living organisms are turned into fossils over time.

The process by which living organisms are turned into fossils over time.

Fossilization

Trace Fossil

A fossil that shows the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

A fossil that shows the activity of an organism, such as footprints or burrows.

Trace Fossil

Petrified Fossil

A type of fossil where the original organic material has been replaced by minerals.

A type of fossil where the original organic material has been replaced by minerals.

Petrified Fossil

Amber-Fossil

Fossils that are preserved in tree resin that has hardened into amber.

Fossils that are preserved in tree resin that has hardened into amber.

Amber-Fossil

Index Fossils

Fossils of a specific species known to have lived within a particular time range, helpful in dating rocks.

Fossils of a specific species known to have lived within a particular time range, helpful in dating rocks.

Index Fossils

Fossil Record

The total number of fossils discovered and the information derived from them.

The total number of fossils discovered and the information derived from them.

Fossil Record

Evolution-Fossils

Fossils serve as a record showing the progressive evolution of species over time.

Fossils serve as a record showing the progressive evolution of species over time.

Evolution-Fossils

Mold and Cast Fossils

The cast is a fossil formed when an organism fills a mold with sediments, making a replica.

The cast is a fossil formed when an organism fills a mold with sediments, making a replica.

Mold and Cast Fossils

Sedimentary Rocks-Fossils

Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils because they form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remains.

Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils because they form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remains.

Sedimentary Rocks-Fossils

Extinction Events

Massive die-offs of species, visible in the fossil record, often due to large scale environmental changes.

Massive die-offs of species, visible in the fossil record, often due to large scale environmental changes.

Extinction Events

Dinosaur Fossils

Fossils of dinosaurs, used in studying the age and evolution of dinosaurs.

Fossils of dinosaurs, used in studying the age and evolution of dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Fossils

Ancient Ecosystems-Fossils

Fossils can be used to interpret the environments that existed at the time the organisms lived and died.

Fossils can be used to interpret the environments that existed at the time the organisms lived and died.

Ancient Ecosystems-Fossils

Carbon Dating-Fossils

Method used to determine the age of fossils by measuring the amount of carbon-14 isotope remaining.

Method used to determine the age of fossils by measuring the amount of carbon-14 isotope remaining.

Carbon Dating-Fossils

Transitional Fossils

Fossils that provide patterns of evolutionary change from the early ancestors to modern life forms.

Fossils that provide patterns of evolutionary change from the early ancestors to modern life forms.

Transitional Fossils

Earth’s Geological History-Fossils

Fossils provide important information about Earth's geological history like climatic conditions, vegetation, and evolution of life forms.

Fossils provide important information about Earth's geological history like climatic conditions, vegetation, and evolution of life forms.

Earth’s Geological History-Fossils

Living Fossils

Organisms that have remained essentially unchanged from earlier geologic times and whose close relatives are usually extinct.

Organisms that have remained essentially unchanged from earlier geologic times and whose close relatives are usually extinct.

Living Fossils

Plate Tectonics-Fossil Evidence

Fossils can be used to support the theory of plate tectonics, especially when similar fossils are found on separate continents.

Fossils can be used to support the theory of plate tectonics, especially when similar fossils are found on separate continents.

Plate Tectonics-Fossil Evidence

Climate Change-Fossils

Fossils of plants and animals can provide data on historic climate change on Earth.

Fossils of plants and animals can provide data on historic climate change on Earth.

Climate Change-Fossils

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