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Could you tell the relative age of a fossil if layers of rock have been shifted by earthquake?
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Could you tell the relative age of a fossil if layers of rock have been shifted by earthquakes?
yes
Why can relative dating be used only to estimate the age of a fossil?
by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock
What is the method of determining whether a fossil is older or younger than other fossils found in the many layers of sedimentary rock is called what?
relative dating
A fossil that is found in the rock layers of only one geologic age and that is used to establish the age of the rock layers?
An index fossil.
What is the chronological collection of life's remains found in layers of rock?
The answer is the fossil record :D
Could you tell the relative age of a fossil if layers of rock have been shifted by earthquakes?
yes
How the relative age of a fossil is determined by studying layers of rock?
It is determined because in layers of rocks the fossils are found so the layers of rocks give information to the scientist about the age of a fossil so like that the relative age of a fossil is determined.
Why can relative dating be used only to estimate the age of a fossil?
by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock
Which characteristics of a fossil would you make it useful as an index fossil in determining the relative age of widely separated rock layers?
C). a narrow time range and a wide geographic range
What is the method of determining whether a fossil is older or younger than other fossils found in the many layers of sedimentary rock is called what?
relative dating
Do sedimentary rock layers always stay horizontal?
No. It is not uncommon for the layers to be shifted out of a horizontal position.
How relative dating works?
Relative dating is how scientists determine how old a species is by looking at the undisturbed layers of rock. The deeper down the layer is the older the fossil is. (:
A fossil that is found in the rock layers of only one geologic age and that is used to establish the age of the rock layers?
An index fossil.
A fossil that is used to date surrounding rock layers is?
This is called an index fossil.
What is the chronological collection of life's remains found in layers of rock?
The answer is the fossil record :D
What would be the most logical interpretation if fossil clams were found in rock layers below layers containing fossil trees?
That the clams were formed before the trees. The lower layers are older as they are set down first.
What layers of the earth are involved in an earthquake?
The crust and the lithosphere.
