Matching Pairs Fossils Vocabulary MatchOnline version Test your knowledge of fossil terms with this fun matching game! by Légende X 1 AMBER FOSSIL 2 SEDIMENT 3 EXCAVATION 4 IMPRINT 5 PALEONTOLOGIST 6 PRESERVE 7 EXTINCT 8 FOSSIL No longer exists anywhere on Earth. Ancient organism trapped in hardened tree resin. Layers of sand, silt, or mud that build up over time. Process of digging up fossils from the ground. A stamped mark or impression left behind. Scientist who studies fossils. To keep something in its original state. Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.