Science - Ch 7 - Section 1

the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

a type of fossil that is hollow are in dediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism

a fossil that is a solid copy of an organisms shape, formed when minerals seep into mold

a fossil in which minerals replace all or part of an organism

a type of fossil consisting of an extremely thin coating of carbon on rock

a type of fossil that provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms

a scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago

change over time; the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

a group of related organisms that has died out and has no living members; or a volcano that is no longer active and is unlikely to erupt again