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How did fossils of the ocean creatures come to be found at high evalations within mout Everest?
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Mt. Everest and the Himalayas were created as a result of the Indian landmass colliding with the Asian landmass. Before they collided, there was a sea in-between them, known as the Tethys. Because both land masses were continental, when they collided the continental crusts piled up, like a collision between 2 cars. The seafloor of the Tethys then became the top of this "pileup", which is why there are fossils of sea creatures in Mt. Everest.
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How did fossils of the ocean creatures come to be found at high elevations within mount Everest?
The ocean creatures were once at the bottom of the sea and were thrust upward over millions of years by the collision of the Indian and Asian tectonic plates.
Are fossils on found in rock?
Yes... fossils are found in rocks, but rocks deep within the surface.
What do geologist use index fossils for?
to date a rock layer and other fossils within that layer
When does it snow on mt Everest?
It can snow on Mount Everest at anytime, day or night, within the climbing season or out of it.
Are index fossils short lived?
studyisland awnser: to date a rock layer and other fossils within that layer
Naracoorte caves fossils. are they extinict or evolved?
Both! The fossils within limestone holding caves are of long-extinct animals, but they had still evolved to the species preserved as fossils.
What natural preservatives have scientist discovered fossils within?
AMBER
Is there a mount Everest in north America?
There is only one Mt. Everest in the world and it is not located within North America; it is located in Tibet.
Name two ethnic groups that live near mount Everest?
Sherpas are the people who live in villages within sight of Mount Everest.
The top of mount Everest is within the?
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world can be found on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountains.
Are everest windows a national company?
Everest Windows is not national company. They service within the UK as of now. They are second rated in their catogory in the UK.
Which type of dating uses index fossils?
Relative dating. Paleostratigraphy correlates layers of rock using index fossils found within them.
