1. Dinosaur Ghosts
Vocabulary

2. Erosion

3. Erosion
Definition: all the natural processes that wear away earth and rock
Sentence: The shoreline was further back due to erosion.

4. Evidence

5. Evidence Definition: the data used to draw a conclusion
Sentence: After gathering all of the evidence, the cops made an arrest.

6. Excavation

7. Excavation
Definition: the process of finding something by digging for it
Sentence: The class got to go with the scientists on an excavation.

8. Extinct

9. Extinct Definition: no longer living on the earth; having died out
Sentence: Dinosaurs are extinct.

10. Fossils

11. Fossils
Definition: the hardened remains of animals or plants of prehistoric times
Sentence: The scientists found many fossils during their hunt.

12. Geologists

13. Geologists
Definition: scientists who study the earth’s crust and its rocks
Sentence: The geologists were very excited when they found dinosaur remains.

14. Hypotheses

15. Hypotheses
Definition: scientific suggestions, based on what is known so far
Sentence: The students made a hypotheses about how much the plant would grow.

16. Paleontologist

17. Paleontologist Definition: a scientist who studies prehistoric life
Sentence: We got to meet a paleontologist at the museum.

18. Specimens

19. Specimens Definition: samples taken for scientific study
Sentence: The scientists collected many specimens from the field.

20. Theory

21. Theory
Definition: a scientific thought on how something happened (not 100% proven)
Sentence: After they collaborated, they had a theory as to what happened.

22. 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.