Fossils
A scientist who studies fossils.
Paleontologist
Something you can observe about a living thing (color, number of fins on a fish, etc.)
Trait
It's traits include: yellow/bumpy skin, firm/crunchy center, curved/fingerlike pieces, sour taste, citrus odor.
Buddha's hand
A push or a pull
Force
A bridge supported by thick poles
Pillar
The place where an animal or plant lives (we learned these have changed over time, such as the ocean used to be land, etc.)
Habitat
To get a trait from parents.
Inherit
Something made by combining two elements. (Example: a cucamelon has traits of both a cucumber and a melon)
Hybrid
A device with few or no moving parts used to complete a task more efficiently.
Simple machine
We measured this to compare or "race" against dinosaurs.
Stride length
(length of our steps)
A large deep pit that people remove rock from (Doug saw fossils here)
Quarry
Group of living things with specific traits that have been selected by humans overtime (example: Pugs, fancy pigeons, Yorkies)
Breed
The process of humans choosing certain traits so they are passed on. (Example: choosing pigeons with the most head feathers to get a fancier pigeon).
Artificial selection
A bar that moves around a fixed point to move a heavy object
Lever
A word or phrase that is thicker/darker than the rest of the words in a text. (Authors usually do this to show important words or words that can be found in the glossary)
Bold
An observable trait of this type of animal is sharp teeth/claws
Carnivore
Differences in a trait between living things of the same kind. (Example: pigeons have different patterns or colors of feathers)
Variation
Something that happens again and again in a way that can be predicted. (an example is how seeds appear in the same type of plant)
Pattern
Two equal forces that push or pull in opposite directions so the object doesn't move.
Balanced forces
Information used to support or reject an idea. (Example: the amount of a type of fossil in an area)
Evidence
A type of fossil that shows an animal or plant was once there (example: dinosaur footprints)
Trace fossil
An animal that lives in the water but has 6 crablike legs and feathery looking fins.
Sea robin
The hard, stony seed casing found at the center of stone fruits such as peaches and cherries.
Pit
The point a lever moves around.
Fulcrum
The words found below a picture that explain what is being shown in the image.
Caption