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Palaeontology Vocabulary

Carol
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A geological time period that ended the Mesozoic Era with a mass extinction of dinosaurs.
A paleontologist who discovered hadrasaur dinosaur eggs in Devil's Coulee near Milk River, Alberta.
This geological time period is also known as "The Age of Reptiles" Gigantic dinosaurs such as the Triceratops, T-Rex and Stegosaurus existed.
An ancient shelled mollusk that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs.
Small aquatic snails with a shell that is broadly conical in shape and a strong, muscular foot.
Simple plants that can range from the microscopic to large seaweeds such as giant kelp.
The geologist who while looking for coal deposits near Drumheller, Alberta discovered a fossilized Albertosaurus skull.
A current day shelled mollusk with tentacles.
An extinct marine arthropod that occurred abundantly during the Paleozoic era.
As the North American continent drifted North West, a shallow sea existed in middle of what is present day Alberta.
A palaeontologist who specialized in dinosaur fossils. (Vertebrates)
a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. In science, the scientific method requires that one can test it.
He was a curator of invertebrates at the Royal Tyrrell Museum.
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slime, is a slippery liquid
The earliest geological period in the Mesozoic Era. Dinosaurs, great sea reptiles and the earliest flying reptiles made their appearance in this period.
A type of fossilization where an organism is encased in tar or oil.
A concept in science where the mysteries of the past are solved using present day creatures or organism and vice versa.
An ancient sea reptile that existed during the time of the dinosaurs.
A process in which limpet make smooth round holes in rocks or shells with their mucus.
he scientific study of prehistoric life and includes the study of fossils.