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Well, most of the time geologists find fossils of plants and animals, and then study them to find out how long ago the plant(or animal) lived.

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What on earth does a paleontologist work in?

: the science that deals with the fossils of animals and plants that lived very long ago


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plants so the animals can have oxygen


Which do you think lived first--plants or animals?

plants


What plants and animals lived with the nootka tribe?

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If plants and animals lived forever what will happen to the nitrates in Earth's soil?

If plants and animals lived forever, the nitrates in Earth's soil would continue to cycle through the ecosystem indefinitely. Nitrates are essential for plant growth and are constantly recycled by decomposers breaking down dead matter. Without the natural turnover of plants and animals, nitrates may become more abundant over time, potentially leading to nutrient imbalances in the soil.


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If plants and animals lived forever, the nitrates in the Earth's soil would continuously cycle through the ecosystem. Plants would take up nitrates for growth, animals would consume plants, and when plants and animals die, their organic matter would decompose and release nitrates back into the soil for future use by plants.


How do scientists know that different kinds of plants and animals lived in earths parts?

they take plants and animals to the lab and experiment


Do most animals and plants that once lived on Earth have left fossil evidence?

No, most animals and plants that have lived on Earth do not leave fossil evidence. Fossilization is a rare process that only occurs under specific conditions, so many organisms decompose before they can become fossils. This is why the fossil record is incomplete and biased towards certain types of organisms.


What religious beliefs did native American group share?

They believed that spirits lived in animals and plants,and they worshiped the sky and the earth they believed those were the sutainer's of life.


What animals and plants lived in the quaternary period?

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Which was the first animal on the earth to have food?

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What is a pateontologist?

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