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