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1.)They provide an ancestral linkage to modern species. For example, the chordates (which includes we humans) can be traced back to our common ancestry to sea squirts! The fossils record is database for evolution.
2.)They sometimes can explain the ecological roles and modes of life of past organisms, which can be correlated to modern species.
3.)hey can tell us what types of sediment deposits were present, by determining what fossils are found. i.e. marine fossils present indicates it would be a marine sediment and not a land sediment.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoWell, for one, you learn about previous life on Earth. For two, you can get a scholarship for studies in Paleontology.
Fossils give information about the time periods in which organisms lived in the past.
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∙ 13y agoSo you can learn more about history.
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Marked by significant worldwide changes in the type of fossils present in rock?
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How does paleontology add to our understanding of earth's history?
By studying animals without backbones, animals with backbones , fossils of plant's track left behind by animals and piece together the conditions under which fossils were formed.
What do geologists observe when studying a rock sample?
they see how it is formed and how it can benefit the rest of the earth's rocks have a good day
How you come to know about life existing on earth in past?
People come to know about life existing on planet Earth in the past by studying bones and fossils. These are kept in a databse and are studied by scientists.
How do scientists use sedimentary rock to determine a fossils relative age?
Scientists use sedimentary rock to determine a fossil relative age by studying the rock.
The science of studying the fossils of humans is?
Archaeology
Where does Most of your understanding of the dinosaurs comes from?
studying fossils
How do we find out about dinosaurs these days?
Mainly by studying dinosaur fossils.
What can you learn by studying fossils?
the fact that you can learn about the past, if your thinking about it, go for it
Which of these is LEAST likely to be learned by studying animal fossils?
type of skin they have
What is the difference between meteorologist and paleontologist?
A meteorologist spends their life studying weather, a paleontologist spends their life studying fossils.
What do archaeologist learn about early modern humans by studying their fossils and artifacts?
Artifacts and fossils teach us about the past by giving us a perspective about ancient cultures. Scientists studying artifacts and fossils do so to give the world a better understanding of cultures. The more artifacts and fossils discovered, the more lost puzzle pieces are found
Is it difficult for scientists to learn about earths past environments by studying fossils?
false
Who will benefit from your study?
You will benefit the most from your own studying, because you will become more intelligent in whatever field you are studying on. Your friends or close ones may also benefit, since you may want to use that knowledge you have learned and use it to benefit them (helping them).
What can scientist learn about the past by studying fossils?
What kinds of things lived in the past.
Why is studying fossils of ancient times important?
to compare them to our animals today and if their related some how
Can you give me a sentence with skeletal?
His knowledge of the skeletal system would be useful in studying the fossils.
