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Paleontologists.
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When did the first fossils form?
The oldest known fossils are up to 3.5 billion years old.
Where are most fossils found in Virginia?
The state of Virginia has a spectacular array of fossils, from 540 million year old burrows to one million year old Mastodon teeth. Most fossils are found in the Piedmont Province and Blue Ridge.
Carbon-14 is useful for dating fossils that are what?
Old
What do scientists use to mark boundaries in the geologic time scale?
I'm thinking it's index fossils because index fossils tell when or how old the layer it was found in. If that's what your asking.
A type of trilobite is used as an index fossil. These fossils were made about 540 million years ago. A scientist finds a trilobite fossil in layer 5 in the diagram below?
Whats the answer everyone?
What is the name for the scientists who dig up for dinosaurs?
A paleantologist is one who studies dinosaur bones and other fossils.
Why Are molds and casts fossils so common?
The real bones are so old that they decay before paleontologists can dig them up.
What do paleontologist do for their job?
they dig up fossils froma long long time ago,mostly dinosaur bones and very old sea creatures.
How old do you have to be to be a dinosaurologist?
No such job title. You can become an archeologist though, and dig up dinosaur bones.
What is someone who studies fossils and old bones to find out more about dinosaurs and how they lived?
Someone who studies fossils and old bones to find out more about dinosaurs and how they lived is called a paleontologist. Paleontologists analyze and interpret the remains of ancient organisms, including dinosaur fossils, to understand their anatomy, behavior, and ecosystem. They may also study other aspects of prehistoric life, such as plant fossils and ancient environments.
What replaces a shell in fossils?
inorganic minerals replace the bones and shells in fossils. However, some recent demineralization experiments have indicated that some original connective tissue may remain, even in very old fossils.
How do scientist find fossils?
scientists use carbon dating to tell how old fossils are. They can also tell how old it is by using relative dating (for example): if a fossil is found deeper in the ground than another fossil, it is older.
Where are the oldest fossil located?
The worlds oldest fossils were found in an ancient beach in Austrila, they are 3.4 billion years old and are fossils of cells. They have no bones and are mineralized spheres.
How do you learn about the extinction of animals?
You can learn about them through fossils, like CT scaning to see how old the fossil is, or putting fossils and bones of the same animal together. if you have any questions about animals go to plurp327.weebly.com
How do you know the Caribbean monk seal existed?
There are old fossils of them that people have found.
How archaeologists finds the fossils?
you look at it and then see if there is rock around it and then it is a fossil!!!!you look at it and then see if there is rock around it and then it is a fossil!!!!
Are there any places in Ohio to dig for gemstones or minerals?
Fairborn Ohio has a old quarry now a city park that they alow digging for minerals and fossils. Don't forget your rock hammer!
