Dinosaur Ghosts Vocabulary
Erosion
Erosion Definition: all the natural processes that wear away earth and rock Sentence: The shoreline was further back due to erosion.
Evidence
Evidence Definition: the data used to draw a conclusion Sentence: After gathering all of the evidence, the cops made an arrest.
Excavation
Excavation Definition: the process of finding something by digging for it Sentence: The class got to go with the scientists on an excavation.
Extinct
Extinct Definition: no longer living on the earth; having died out Sentence: Dinosaurs are extinct.
Fossils
Fossils Definition: the hardened remains of animals or plants of prehistoric times Sentence: The scientists found many fossils during their hunt.
Geologists
Geologists Definition: scientists who study the earth’s crust and its rocks Sentence: The geologists were very excited when they found dinosaur remains.
Hypotheses
Hypotheses Definition: scientific suggestions, based on what is known so far Sentence: The students made a hypotheses about how much the plant would grow.
Paleontologist
Paleontologist Definition: a scientist who studies prehistoric life Sentence: We got to meet a paleontologist at the museum.
Specimens
Specimens Definition: samples taken for scientific study Sentence: The scientists collected many specimens from the field.
Theory
Theory Definition: a scientific thought on how something happened (not 100% proven) Sentence: After they collaborated, they had a theory as to what happened.
For each section choose 5 words you didn’t know/weren’t sure of For each section choose 5 words you didn’t know/weren’t sure of. For each word write the page number, write the word, write the full sentence the word is in, write a definition (can use dictionary but put in your own words) Write a 7-20 sentence summary of each section.