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A fossil that is used to date surrounding rock layers is?
This is called an index fossil.
How do you change the date on a Fossil FS4735 watch?
Changing the date on a fossil watch is easy. All you have to do to change the date is turn the right hand knob on the watch.
How would you date a neanderthal fossil?
Radiocarbon testing.
Why do you need fossil fuels?
Because to date there is no viable alternative to fossil fuels, that are plentiful and cost effective.
What is the most accurate way to date a fossil?
Carbon dating
What is An extinct cephalopod with an extensive fossil record?
As groups, ammonoids and nautiloids have extensive fossil records. The earliest fossil ammonoids date back to the late Silurian, and the earliest nautiloids date back to either the beginning of the Ordovician, or the very end of the Cambrian.
What is a fossil used to date surrounding rock layers called?
A fossil used to date surrounding rock layers is called a index fossil. Index fossils are particularly useful for determining the relative ages of rock layers in different locations.
What has fossil evidence revealed as the earliest date of human existence in the Western Hemisphere?
To date, fossil evidence shows that humans existed in the Western Hemisphere as far back as 10,000 BC BCE. There is also evidence of tools that also match the fossil remains.
How can index fossils be used to date rock?
Because if you know how old the fossil is, and you find the fossil inside a rock, you know that rock has a maxium age corresponding with the age of the fossil.
What is a bioclast?
A bioclast is a fossil fragment which is used to date a rock stratum.
The first dinosaur fossil and the fossil on Vega island in 1986 were representatives of what geological time period?
The first dinosaur fossil ever found in Antarctica is called Antarctopelta. Its fossils date to the late Cretaceous period. Cryolophosaurus, the first theropod discovered in Antarctica, date back to the early Jurassic period.
The first dinosaur fossil and the fossil found on Vega Island in 1986 were representative of what geologic time period?
The first dinosaur fossil ever found in Antarctica is called Antarctopelta. Its fossils date to the late Cretaceous period. Cryolophosaurus, the first theropod discovered in Antarctica, date back to the early Jurassic period.
