a process of reasoning from something known or assumed

a mark or design made on a surface by pressure

the remains or evidence of an ancient organism

when the hard parts dissolve and are replaced by minerals

belonging to a period of time before recorded history

the surroundings and conditions where an organism lives

belonging to a period of time before recorded history

a natural solid material that has a crystal structure

a living thing that carries out basic life functions

mud, sand, small rock pressed together and form a rock

loss of an entire type of organism

a pattern of weather over a period of time

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Fossil Vocabulary

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Basic fossil vocabulary words. Students will match definition with word and word with definition.

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What is...belonging to a period of time before recorded history?
preserved
replacement
dinosaur
prehistoric
2
What is infer?
a living thing that carries out basic life functions
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
a natural solid material that has a crystal structure
a process of reasoning from something known or assumed
3
What is...a process of reasoning from something known or assumed?
infer
impression
fossil
replacement
4
What is preserved?
kept from harm or change
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
an extinct ocean fish
the surroundings and conditions where an organism lives
5
What is impression?
the remains or evidence of an ancient organism
loss of an entire type of organism
a mark or design made on a surface by pressure
no longer exists
6
What is...a very hot and moist climate?
climate
tropical
environment
dessert
7
What is trilobite?
the surroundings and conditions where an organism lives
kept from harm or change
an extinct ocean fish
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
8
What is...a very hot and moist climate?
dessert
climate
tropical
environment
9
What is fossil?
loss of an entire type of organism
no longer exists
the remains or evidence of an ancient organism
a mark or design made on a surface by pressure
10
What is...a pattern of weather over a period of time?
environment
extinct
dinosaur
climate
11
What is...loss of an entire organism?
prehistoric
extinction
preserved
dinosaur
12
What is extinct?
no longer exists
loss of an entire type of organism
a mark or design made on a surface by pressure
the remains or evidence of an ancient organism
13
What is...a process of reasoning from something known or assumed?
trilobite
sedimentary
tropical
infer
14
What is...loss of an entire organism?
preserved
extinct
infer
extinction
15
What is...the remains or evidence of an ancient organism?
prehistoric
infer
impression
fossil
16
What is replacement?
when the hard parts dissolve and are replaced by minerals
mud, sand, small rock pressed together and form a rock
an extinct ocean shellfish
very hot and moist climate
17
What is..kept from harm or change?
preserved
mineral
impression
fossil
18
What is prehistoric?
a natural solid material that has a crystal structure
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
a process of reasoning from something known or assumed
a living thing that carries out basic life functions
19
What is tropical?
very hot and moist climate
mud, sand, small rock pressed together and form a rock
an extinct ocean shellfish
when the hard parts dissolve and are replaced by minerals
20
..formed from mud, sand, small pieces of rock or other sediments pressed together and form rock
replacement
mineral
sedimentary
fossil
21
What is...no longer exists?
replacemment
impression
extinct
fossil
22
What is...a living thing that carries out basic life functions on its own?
fossil
organism
trilobite
infer
23
What is environment?
an extinct ocean fish
the surroundings and conditions where an organism lives
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
kept from harm or change
24
What is...the remains or evidence of an ancient organism?
preserved
mineral
dinosaur
fossil
25
What is...a mark or design made on a surface by pressure?
mineral
climate
dinosaur
impression
26
What is prehistoric?
an extinct ocean fish
the surroundings and conditions where an organism lives
kept from harm or change
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
27
What is a dinosaur?
very hot and moist climate
an extinct organism
a fossil
no longer exists
28
What is...a living thing that carries out basic life functions on its own?
infer
organism
trilobite
fossil
29
What is mineral?
a process of reasoning from something known or assumed
a living thing that carries out basic life functions
a natural solid material that has a crystal structure
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
30
What is..the process of an organism's hard parts being dissolved and replaced by other minerals
impression
dinosaur
replacement
preserved
31
What is...an extinct organism?
dinosaur
climate
fossil
extinct
32
What is...a natural solid material that has a particular crystal structure?
mineral
dinosaur
trilobite
fossil
33
What is...an extinct ocean shellfish?
fossil
tropical
trilobite
prehistoric
34
..formed from mud, sand, small pieces of rock or other sediments pressed together and form rock
replacement
fossil
sedimentary
mineral
35
What is...a mark or design made on a surface by pressure?
preserved
fossil
impression
prehistoric
36
What is...the surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives?
extinct
infer
environment
climate
37
What is...belonging to a period of time before recorded history?
prehistoric
preserved
dinosaur
replacement
38
What is...no longer exists?
fossil
prehistoric
extinct
preserved
39
What is...an extinct ocean shellfish?
tropical
prehistoric
fossil
trilobite
40
What is...a natural solid material that has a particular crystal structure?
preserved
mineral
rock
amber
41
What is..the process of an organism's hard parts being dissolved and replaced by other minerals
preserved
replacement
dinosaur
impression
42
What is..kept from harm or change?
impression
fossil
mineral
preserved
43
What is...the surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives?
mineral
environment
prehistoric
sedimentary
44
What is organism?
a natural solid material that has a crystal structure
a process of reasoning from something known or assumed
belonging to a period of time before recorded history
a living thing that carries out basic life functions
45
What is sedimentary?
mud, sand, small rock pressed together and form a rock
very hot and moist climate
an extinct ocean shellfish
when the hard parts dissolve and are replaced by minerals
46
What is extinction?
a mark or design made on a surface by pressure
no longer exists
the remains or evidence of an ancient organism
loss of an entire type of organism
47
What is climate?
an extinct organism
a pattern of weather over a period of time
the surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives
a living thing that carries out basic life functions
48
What is...an extinct organism?
environment
impression
dinosaur
trilobite

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