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The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.

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What is the chronological collection of life's remains found in layers of rock?

The answer is the fossil record :D


How does the fossil record organize fossil?

The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.


What is the age of the oldest fossil on record?

The age of the oldest fossil on record is about 3.5 billion years old.


What is a record fossil?

A fossil record is a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of Earth's crust.


How are fossils organized in the fossil record?

Paleontologists look for index fossils in fossil bearing sedimentary rock. Index fossils are organisms that were widespread, rapidly evolving, and only existed for a short period of time as evidenced by their appearance in the fossil record of specific rock strata. The appearance of a fossil alongside an index fossil gives a rough approximation of the age of the fossil in relative terms as it would appear on the geologic time scale. The appearance of the same fossil alongside index fossils of different geologic ages means that the fossil organism spanned multiple geologic time periods. Associations of specific strata alongside radiographically datable igneous and metamorphic rock determines the absolute age of a fossil.


What is a palaeorecord?

A palaeorecord is a geological record, especially a fossil record.


Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants live?

The fossil record is incomplete.


When did the Equus first appear in the fossil record?

The Equus genus first appeared in the fossil record around 4 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch.


The fossil record is?

a record that shows how fossils have changed over time


What did Darwin believe the fossil record show?

Darwin believed that the fossil record illustrated the development of new and distinct species over time.


Where in the fossil record can you find fossils of the oldest life forms?

The fossils of the oldest life forms can be found in the Precambrian period of the fossil record.


What is a component of the fossil record?

dinosaur footprints