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Paleontologist
A scientist who studies fossils and organisms that lived long ago
Imprint
A mark on a surface such as mud that shows where something once was
Environment
The surroundings in which an organism lives
Climate
The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Amber
Hard yellow-orange tree sap that can trap organisms and preserve them
Preserved
Kept in its original condition; prevented from decaying
Carnivore
An animal that eats other animals
Sedimentary Rock
Rock that forms in layers, often where fossils are found
Extinct
When plants and animals are no longer found alive on earth.
Organism
A living thing such as a plant or animal
Decay
To rot or decompose
Fossil
The Preserved remains or traces of a plant or animal that lived long ago