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A
glossary from the Tolo Lake Mammoth website. Tolo Lake is located
in Grangeville, ID. |
| extinct |
no
longer existing |
| fossil |
hardened
remains, an impression or a trace of prehistoric animal or plant life
that have been preserved for thousands of years in the Earth's crust. |
| geology |
scientific
study of the earth's composition, physical properties, history, and
structure |
| Ice
Age |
see
Pleistocene |
| in-situ |
in
place, where it is found. |
| migration |
to
move from one region to another |
| paleontology |
a
branch of biology that studies plant and animal fossils. |
| Pleistocene |
The
Ice Age(s) and period in the world's history from about one million
years ago until about 10,000 years ago. During the Pleistocene or
Ice Age, the earth's climate was colder and much of the earth was
covered with ice.
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| tusk |
teeth
that extend from the animal's mouth |
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