Environmental Adaptations Vocabulary

noun the branch of biology that deals with the study of fossil organisms and their relationships to modern-day species

• Paleobiology is the study of ancient life forms through the examination of fossils.
• I find paleobiology fascinating because it helps us understand how life evolved over millions of years.
• Paleobiology is like detective work for ancient creatures.
• Exploring paleobiology is like peering through a window into the past.

adjective describing a slope or gradient that is neither ascending nor descending

• The aclinal nature of the terrain made it difficult for the hikers to find a suitable path.
• The aclinal slope was too steep for us to climb without proper gear.
• I can't believe we tried to hike up that aclinal hill without any preparation!
• Her aclinal journey to success was filled with obstacles but she never gave up.