Fossils and Stuff

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  1. 4. Rock: Type of rock produced when molten magma (lava) cools and solidifies.
  2. 6. Cycle The process through which one type of rock (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic) is converted into another.
  3. 8. The hollow impression of an organism left behind in the rock.
  4. 9. fossil: Evidence left by organisms, such as burrows, imprints, coprolites, or footprints
  5. 10. The process that causes part of the Earth’s crust to rise above surrounding areas. This can cause layers of rock to become exposed at the surface.
  6. 11. Not containing carbon. Not from living things. Ex., mineral
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  1. 1. Fossilized prints or marks made by a living thing. Leaf prints, skin prints and footprints are good examples.
  2. 2. The process whereby living material is replaced with minerals.
  3. 3. Rock Rock produced when any type of rock is changed by heat, pressure, and chemical activity in the Earth.
  4. 5. Rock Rock that is formed when layers of small particles (sediment) are compressed and cemented together.
  5. 7. tectonics The concept that explains the movement of the Earth’s crustal plates, and seafloor spreading at the Earth’s surface.