Fossils

Amber- Hardened tree sap.

Body Fossils The actual body or body parts of an
organism.
Cast Forms when mud or minerals fill in a mold and it
hardens.
Decayed- When something has rotted or decomposed.
Excavate- To uncover by digging.
Extinct- When something is no longer living.
Fossils- The hardened remains of a plant or animal that
lived millions of years ago.
Imprint/Trace Fossil- A mark left behind in mud that has
hardened and changed to rock over time.
Mold- The shape of a plant or animal left in sediments
when a rock is formed.
Organism- An individual plant, animal, or other living
thing.
Paleontologist- A scientist who studies fossils to find out
about life on earth millions of years ago.
Prehistoric- The time before history was written.
Skeleton The framework of bones inside a body.