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If a paleontologist finds a fossil of an unknown insect how can he or she classify the fossil and what will he compare it to?
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The insect fossil would be examined for revelations about it's physical attributes and compared to other identified fossil and living insets. If the insect is unknown, it would be classified as a new species.
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What is a sentence for paleontologist?
paleontologist have discovered a fossil of a strange creature.
How do you use the word paleontologist in a sentence?
Ex: The paleontologist carefully brushed dust off of an ancient fossil.
What does palenotologist mean?
A Paleontologist is one who studies prehistoric life (Fossil's, organisms etc)
A paleontologist finds a plant fossil that shows that the plant had seeds What can the paleontologist conclude?
It was a land plant.
Classify fossils fuels?
Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable sources. Examples of fossil fuels are coal and petroleum. They are termed non-renewable because they were produced organically over millions of years. if the limit quantity of fossil fuels are used up, it will be difficult to replace them.
What is a sentence for paleontologist?
paleontologist have discovered a fossil of a strange creature.
How do you use the word paleontologist in a sentence?
Ex: The paleontologist carefully brushed dust off of an ancient fossil.
What can a paleontologist tell from fossil footprint of a dinosaur?
the shape and size...
What can paleontologist tell from fossil footprint of a dinosaur?
the shape and size...
What can a paleontologist tell from a fossil of a dinosaur footprint?
the shape and size...
A paleontologist find a plant fossil that shows evidence of cuticle what can the paleontologist conclude?
It was a land plant.
A paleontologist finds a plant fossil that shows evidence of a vascular structure What can the paleontologist conclude plants?
it was a land plant -apex
What would a paleontologist use to measure the length of a fossil?
Depending on the size of the fossil, anything from a micrometre to a metre.
Who studies fossil?
All the sixth graders studied fossils.
Which fossil type provides the most anatomical information to paleontologist?
replacement
What do scientist compare dinosaur fossil to when they classify them?
Other fossils already placed in the fossil record, and similar animals living today. The key to the past is in the present, as my geology professor would say.
What vocabulary words does a paleontologist use?
prehistoric dig site fossil dinosaur etc.
