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How is carbon dating used to determine the age of dinosaur fossils?
Carbon dating is not typically used to determine the age of dinosaur fossils because dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, beyond the range of carbon dating which is effective up to about 50,000 years. Instead, other methods like radiometric dating are used to determine the age of dinosaur fossils by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes in the fossils.
What is the first dinosaur found in America?
The first dinosaur identified in America is a Hadrosaurus, dug up in New Jersey in 1858. Before that it is likely Indians had uncovered dinosaur fossils, but did not recognize them as long extinct species.
Why are fossils found no where but in sedementry rocks?
it forms around the body of the dinosaur and sedements build up around its body.
When was the earliest dinosaur fossil found?
Up my bum :)
Where do you mostly find dinosaur fossil?
The most common places to find them are at limestone quarrys. These contain smaller sea life but are more common. Larger ones show up all the time in different stages, from Montana to Mongolia. Utah's Henry Mt. has fee digs. And most coast lines you can find Bi-valve fossils and Gastropods. ALL AROUND THE WORLD
Are skeletons fossils as well?
The main kind of dinosaur fossils are dinosaur bones buried in the earth. Paleontologists dig them up and assemble them. Other kinds of fossils are footprints that were laid down in mud that hardened, eggs that were covered with mud that hardened, and the outlines of skin or feathers. Scientists are trying to recover dinosaur DNA.Dinosaur fossils are any piece of evidence that was preserved in some form, and was left by dinosaurs. These include remains, such as bones and eggshells, as well as footprints. Even dinosaur dung is considered a fossil!A dinosaur fossil is a part of the animal that lived millions of years ago, or the shape of one of the parts of the dinosaur that is now preserved in a rock.
What is a person who digs up dinosuar bones called?
A person who digs up dinosaur bones is called a paleontologist. Paleontologists specialize in the study of prehistoric life through the examination of fossils, including dinosaur bones. They use various techniques such as excavation, analysis, and interpretation of fossils to understand the history of life on Earth.
What do paleontologist do for their job?
they dig up fossils froma long long time ago,mostly dinosaur bones and very old sea creatures.
When did different fossils including dinosaurs appear?
Fossils appeared continually throughout the history of life; the oldest known fossils are of stromatolites which are thought to be 3.4 billion years old Dinosaur fossils have doubtless been dug up for hundreds of years. The Chinese found "dragon" bones over 2000 years ago - these may well have been dinosaur fossils. In 1676, a large femur was found in England by Reverend Plot - probably from a dinosaur. A report of this find was published by Brookes in 1763. The first dinosaur to be described scientifically was Megalosaurus; named in 1824, by William Buckland. Buckland (1784-1856) was a British fossil hunter and clergyman who collected fossils. The first dinosaur fossil that was found and described was an iguanadon, but this was described after the megalosaurus.
Can you make a sentence for this word fossil?
They put the dinosaur fossil in the museum for everyone to see. They dug up the fossil and discovered it was a dog. She is very interested in fossils.
What are the kinds of species that make up dragons?
Pretty sure dragons never existed outside of fairy tales. Legends of dragons were started by the finding of dinosaur fossils.
What was the second dinosaur discovered?
Argentinosaurus
