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Fossils can only provide an estimation of the age of the formation surrounding it. One scientific method of dating a fossil involves analysing the isotopes surrounding it. Another method involves looking at the layers of rock in which it is embedded.
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∙ 12y agoFossils do not tell you the age of the Earth. Logically, the Earth has to be at least as old as the oldest fossil that you can find - but the Earth can also be older than that.
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Can you tell the age of the earth from fossils?
no but you can tell the age of the fossil from the age of the rock around it, you cant tell the age of the earth from fossils is because animals with bones were didnt exist until later in the earth's "life"
What fossil used to compare the relative ages of fossils?
An index fossil. An index fossil's age is known, allowing scientists to know the relative age of other fossils based on their position relative to the index fossil. (Ex. If a fossil is deeper in the earth, it is older than the index fossil)
How do you estimate the age of the Earth using fossil record?
Cannot be done as the Earth is much older than the oldest fossils.
Biological evidence of the age of the earth includ?
fossil records, comparative anatomy, and Molecular clocks.
Could you tell the relative age of a fossil if layers of rock have been shifted by earthquake?
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Can you tell the age of the earth from fossils?
no but you can tell the age of the fossil from the age of the rock around it, you cant tell the age of the earth from fossils is because animals with bones were didnt exist until later in the earth's "life"
What fossil records tell about seedless plant that lived on earth long ago?
What fossil records tell about seedless plants that lived on earth long ago?
What are 3 things can fossil tell us?
It tells you the Age, Place is was from and the Species of the Fossil
What fossil used to compare the relative ages of fossils?
An index fossil. An index fossil's age is known, allowing scientists to know the relative age of other fossils based on their position relative to the index fossil. (Ex. If a fossil is deeper in the earth, it is older than the index fossil)
Why is the knowledge of a fossil age so important?
to figure out how long the earth has been around.
What is a living fossil?
A fossil is a remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust. == ==
What is living fossil?
A fossil is a remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust. == ==
Is fossil living?
A fossil is a remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust. == ==
How do you estimate the age of the Earth using fossil record?
Cannot be done as the Earth is much older than the oldest fossils.
Geological evidence of the age of the earth includes?
To summarize, there are three types of geological evidence of the age of the earth. These are:Gradual processes of rock formationThe fossil recordRadioactive dating
What is the relationship between the age of fossil and what level it is found in the earth?
In general ; the deeper its found the older it is.
Biological evidence of the age of the earth includes?
fossil records, comparative anatomy, and Molecular clocks.
