1. Chapter 15, Section 4 Vocabulary Pages 446-451

2. fossil The remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes Coprolite (Preserved Poop) Amonite Trilobite T-Rex Footprint (3-feet across!)

3. fossil The remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes Rapid and permanent burial/entombment Prevents decay mudslidevolcanic eruption Examples? The hard parts preserve best Shells BonesStems

4. original remains remains of an organism preserved in amber, ice, or asphalt Remains of wooly mammoth Found in ice Remains of a spider Found in amber Remains of a beetle Found in asphalt

5. amber hardened tree sap

6. petrification a process in which minerals replace the tissues of a living thing Petrified Wood Petrified DragonflyPetrified Trilobite Petrified Coral

7. trace fossil naturally preserved evidence of animal activity (footprints) Footprints Burrows Dino Poop Coprolite

8. mold mark or cavity made in sedimentary rock by a shell or other body

9. cast the type of fossil that forms when sediment fills in the cavity left by a decomposed organism

10. fossil record The fossil record includes all of the artifacts that have been fossilized all over the world. When viewed together, the fossil record can provide interesting information about the change of life on Earth, with examples of different types of organisms. Adapted from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-fossil-record.htm

11. index fossil fossil found in the rock layers of only one geologic age used to establish the age of rock layers

12. Coprolite Fossil: http://spinassassin.blogspot.com/2011/11/vote-in-coprolite-awards-for-cop-17.htmlhttp://spinassassin.blogspot.com/2011/11/vote-in-coprolite-awards-for-cop-17.html Amonite Fossil: http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8358746_types-fossils-organisms-sediment.htmlhttp://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8358746_types-fossils-organisms-sediment.html T-Rex Cast: http://creationtruthministries.org/museumexhibits.htmlhttp://creationtruthministries.org/museumexhibits.html Tree Sap: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-tree-sap-image1055939http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-tree-sap-image1055939 Amber: http://www.ibspro.net/knowing-about-amber.htmlhttp://www.ibspro.net/knowing-about-amber.html Wooly Mammoth : http://nfoote1994.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-is-starfish-fossil.htmlhttp://nfoote1994.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-is-starfish-fossil.html Spider: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/10/scientist-bring.htmlhttp://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/10/scientist-bring.html Beetle: http://www.humboldt.edu/natmus/Case_indexes/MakingFossils/MakingFossils.htmlhttp://www.humboldt.edu/natmus/Case_indexes/MakingFossils/MakingFossils.html Petrified Wood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrifactionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrifaction Dragonfly: http://www.kiseki-jp.com/english/stone-information/collection/collections/gragonfly.htmlhttp://www.kiseki-jp.com/english/stone-information/collection/collections/gragonfly.html Trilobite: http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/Fossils_For_Sale/http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/Fossils_For_Sale/ Coral: http://www.timortreasures.com/index.php?cPath=29_80http://www.timortreasures.com/index.php?cPath=29_80 Trace Fossils: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace_fossilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace_fossil Burrow: http://www.discussfossils.com/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=13&TopicID=2630&PagePosition=46http://www.discussfossils.com/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=13&TopicID=2630&PagePosition=46 Dino Poop: http://www.blujay.com/item/Coprolite-Dino-Poop-Detritus-Stunning-Jurassic-Coprolite-Dino-Poo-Fossil-Dung-7120200-2002263http://www.blujay.com/item/Coprolite-Dino-Poop-Detritus-Stunning-Jurassic-Coprolite-Dino-Poo-Fossil-Dung-7120200-2002263 Mold: http://www.biosci.ohio- state.edu/pcmb/osu_pcmb/pcmb_lab_resources/pcmb102_activities/paleobotany/paleobotany_fossiltypes_mold.htmhttp://www.biosci.ohio- state.edu/pcmb/osu_pcmb/pcmb_lab_resources/pcmb102_activities/paleobotany/paleobotany_fossiltypes_mold.htm http://www.nashvillefossils.com/fossils/fossilsbytaxon.html Starfish: http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/005756.html?sid=http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/005756.html?sid Internal Cast Fossil of Brachiopod: http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2010/06/syringothyris-brachiopod.htmlhttp://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2010/06/syringothyris-brachiopod.html Index Fossils: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Index_fossils.gifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Index_fossils.gif

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