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What are ancient organisms preserved in a rock called?
A fossil is any evidence of an organism preserved in rock.
How can index fossils be used to date rock?
Because if you know how old the fossil is, and you find the fossil inside a rock, you know that rock has a maxium age corresponding with the age of the fossil.
Is a thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell has decayed a fossil?
This is called a mold, a mold is when a fossil has a cavity in a rock, it turns into a fossil when it becomes a cast, so technically yes it is a fossil
What type of rock is a fossil?
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
If in the Grand Canyon walls if a fossil imprint of a leaf is lower than a shell fossil does that mean that the leaf fossil is older than the shell fossil?
The strata or rock layers of the grand canyon walls are undisturbed. As such, a layer of rock containing a fossil, that is below an overlying rock layer will be older.
How do you donate a fossil in Fossil Fighters?
You need to clean the same fossil rock a couple of times and then it immediately donates the fossil rock
What is larger fossil or rock?
Originally... fossils form as pressure compresses soil materials and forms rock. Rock is larger than the fossil it contains. However, the rock can later fracture or split; the fossil inside the rock can also be broken. But the fossil is still contained in the rock, so rock is still larger until the fossil is mechanically separated from the rock. However, if small, the indentation of fossil can become only an etching in the rock.
What are ancient organisms preserved in a rock called?
A fossil is any evidence of an organism preserved in rock.
What is dead plants or animals that have turned into rock?
The rock that forms is called a fossil.
How can index fossils be used to date rock?
Because if you know how old the fossil is, and you find the fossil inside a rock, you know that rock has a maxium age corresponding with the age of the fossil.
What is a fossil and what are the five characteristics of a fossil?
fossil is made of rock but rock is hard i dont like hard things hard is hard the end :D
Is a thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell has decayed a fossil?
This is called a mold, a mold is when a fossil has a cavity in a rock, it turns into a fossil when it becomes a cast, so technically yes it is a fossil
What is the state rock of Virginia?
Simple. There is no state rock of Virginia. A state fossil, yes (the fossil scallop, Chesapecten). A state rock, alas, no.
What type of rock is a fossil?
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
If in the Grand Canyon walls if a fossil imprint of a leaf is lower than a shell fossil does that mean that the leaf fossil is older than the shell fossil?
The strata or rock layers of the grand canyon walls are undisturbed. As such, a layer of rock containing a fossil, that is below an overlying rock layer will be older.
Fossil fuels are found in what type of rock?
Coal is an organic sedimentary rock that is considered a solid fossil fuel.
What type of rock do you think surrounded the fossil?
igneous rock
