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Why are the hard parts of animals more likely to be preserved as fossils than the soft fleshy parts?
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The soft parts are more likely to decompose or be eaten than the skeleton, teeth, etc.
Juliet Olson
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∙ 8y agoAn organism that has a hard structure is most likely to become a fossil because it can survive through different weather changes and an organism with a soft structure will most likely dissolve or decompose.
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Partly right. The soft tissues decompose leaving shells or bones, which are not very soluble. The conditions for the remains to become a fossil do include environmental factors such as rapid burial in sediment and lack of damage by, for example, wave action.
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∙ 13y agoAs the skin and organs decay, what you are left with is the bone. over years and decades, natural erosion, (wear of the earth and dirt) will compress and form a hardened piece of dirt or clay with an imprint of whatever and been compressed by the dirt.
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∙ 9y agoThe hard part of an organism helps to make a fossil because it forms the imprint. Bones and other hard structures will create an outline of their shape in sediment.
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∙ 15y agoOver millions of years the bones and marrow slowly turn to rock. THATS WHY ITS HARD.
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∙ 10y agoThe soft parts are more likely to decompose or be eaten than the skeleton, teeth, etc.
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∙ 14y agobecause they are minerals
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∙ 11y agobecause they are dench
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They turn soft
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What type of rock will most likely contain the fossils of animals that once lived in the ocean?
sedimentary rock
Are fossils mostly from the land or the sea?
Animals that live in water are more likely to become fossilized due to the possibility of more rapid sedimentation.
What part of an organism are usually fossilized?
The most usually fossilized parts of organisms are bones and shells. These are least likely to rot or wear away before they are buried and mineralised. In rare instances the soft parts of the bodies are preserved and are normally shown as thin films on the rock surface.
Can fossils only be produced by animals with a hard skeleton?
Answer:No. Vertebrates with a hard skeleton or invertebrates with a hard shell or exoskeleton are far more likely to be preserved. However, on occasion, softer organisms can be fossilized.Answer:If you're referring to body fossils it's nearly always the hard parts that one finds fossilized. However, occasionally a body covering, i.e. feathers, will show up in a carbon film, and a fossil pterodactyl displayed what could possibly be interpreted as hair.But leaving those items aside, there are things known as TRACE FOSSILS, and they require no hard parts at all. All Precambrian fossils that so far have been discovered are trace fossils, and none of the animals that left them boasted any hard parts. Trace fossils are rocky remnants of burrows, trackways, coprolites, any indication that a living organism once lived or marched in the area, all could be considered trace fossils. A great deal can be gleaned from these traces....you would be more than a little surprised at the information that has been extracted from the spoor and little homes of these VERY ancient animals.
Would an evaporate rock be likely to have fossils in it?
Yes
What are the kind of animals likely to be preserved?
Aquatic
Why are animals with bones teeth and shells more likely to become fossils?
Aniamls with solid substances in their body can be easily preserved in the right conditions and dug up many years later like all the dinosaurs we've found, for example. However, animals like jellyfish that don't have bones in their body are more likely to be preserved like leaves, that are molded into the dirt.
What type of animals are most likely to be not preserved?
most likley a lizard or a goldfish
What types of fossils most likely teach us about animals behaviours?
The ones full of dead animals
What kind of habitat that is most likely to be rich in fossils?
According to experts, the best environments to search for fossils are places near rocks or deserts. Most fossils are preserved in these areas.
What 7 letter word animal that is most likely to be preserved?
Aquatic animals
Animals most likely to be preserved?
well,if animals live where people visit i think they should be preserved because ,well,that is where they live. if you were a animal living in the woods wouldn't you want to be preserved and not hurt? if yes this answer is right. if no this answer is wrong.
What type of rock will most likely contain the fossils of animals that once lived in the ocean?
sedimentary rock
Has it been estimated that fewer than 24 percent of the animal species living today are likely to be preserved as fossils?
you thougt this was gonna be the answer. Good luck hunting! GG
Where are fossils mostly preserved?
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock, which is the most common type of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when particles of sediment are deposited by water or wind, and then hardened over time.
What kinds of animals are most likely to be preserved?
Well If you mean like preserved as in fossilized shell fish (clams and lobsters and such) have the highest fossilization record. The are more likely to be traped in sand, or mud at the bottom of the ocean. But this is just a quick guess
What kind of animals most likely to be preserved?
Well If you mean like preserved as in fossilized shell fish (clams and lobsters and such) have the highest fossilization record. The are more likely to be traped in sand, or mud at the bottom of the ocean. But this is just a quick guess
