This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 10 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Naturally preserved remains, imprints, or traces of past life.
Hard parts are first dissolved and then replacement by minerals.
Natural breaking down of dead organisms by fungi, bacteria, insects, and worms.
Water carrying dissolved minerals seeps into the empty space of a mold and these harden into the shape.
Scientist who study fossils.
Hollow area shaped the organism.
Replaces all or part of the organism, the details are preserved.
Preserve remains with no change.
Thin coating of carbon on rock.
Prove evidence of activities of the organism.