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Examining osteological of digit versus palm hand postures helps to identify cercopithecoid fossils. Paleontologists examine these ape hand fossils to determine how apes have evolved.
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What 3 ways can you identify a trace fossil?
You can identify them by what IS the fossil. The 3 fossils are prints, coprolite, or smooth rocks corroded by gizzards.
What are three conditions must a fossil meet in order to be an index fossil?
Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
What are index and what do geologists learn from them?
Index fossils are very important to geologists because they identify geological. The fossil snail is a particularly difficult animal to study.
How are index fossils different from original fossil remains?
Index fossils are original fossil remains, just a specific subcategory of them. Index fossils are used by paleontologists to identify a particular period of time and often a subperiod of time - the specific fossil is chosen as an index fossil because it is very specific to a time period and allows the other fossils and remains around them to be identified to the same time period.
How the characteristics of an index fossil are useful to geologists?
It gives information to scientists about the past. It also provides a reference of time throught rock layers. It can identify and define geological periods of time.
What 3 ways can you identify a trace fossil?
You can identify them by what IS the fossil. The 3 fossils are prints, coprolite, or smooth rocks corroded by gizzards.
When scientist identify the age of a fossil they?
Place it in a time period
On animal crossing wild world if you identify a fossil you already have and sell it to Tom nook is it still considered a fossil?
yes, but if you give him a fossil that you just dug up it won't work
What are three sentences for the word fossil?
The archaeologist found a fossil.The fossil was thousands of years old. Most fossils look like ordinary rocks.
What is an organism used to identify a specific geologic time period called?
It's called an index fossil.
I found a fossil and don't know what it is?
It is best to consult a geologist or archaeologist to help you identify unknown fossils.
Identify three environmental problems caused by the burning of fossil fuels?
Acid rainGlobal WarmingPhotochemical Smog
What are three conditions must a fossil meet in order to be an index fossil?
Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
What three conditions must a fossil meet in order to be an index fossil?
Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
How do you identify a index fossil?
By using relative age. Over a long period of time, sediment will, layer by layer, coat and cover the fossil, making it difficult for paleontologists and scientists to figure out how old the fossil really is.
How do you identifie a fossil tooth i have found in the river Thames uk?
Take it to the Museum of London, who can identify it for you.
What are three requirements for a fossil to be an index fossil?
Index fossilsFossils of organisms that lived during a relatively short geologic time span.The three conditionsTo be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be found throughout the world. It must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist.-Haileybh"I hope it helped you!"
