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Sedimentary rocks show fossils, because of pre-existing life forms.
They also show ripple marks due to weathering and erosion...
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What type of rock would fossils most likely likely be found in?
Sediment
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 organisms are found in doushantuo rock formations?
The Doushantuo rock formation in China encompasses fossils. The fossils within the Doushantuo rock formations have been found to contain organisms that share traits with Amoebas.
Do fossils go through the rock cycle and if they do do they get melted?
Fossils definitely go through the rock cycle. Melting at some future point of time is a possibility, but not a certainty.
What is the importance of index fossils?
Index fossils are the fossils of short-lived species which, because of their short lives, can be used by scientists to identify the age of the rock strata in which they're found. (For example, if you know a certain species only lived in the Cambrian period, and you find some fossils of this species in some rock, then you know the other fossils you find in that rock must also have come from the Cambrian period.) Some examples of species that left behind index fossils, and their related historical periods, are:Billingsella corrugagta - Cambrian period, Palaeozoic eraCactocrinus multibrachiatus - Mississippian period, Palaeozoic eraScaphites hippocrepia - Cretaceous period, Mesozoic eraNeptunea tabulata - Quarternary period, Cenozoic eraSee the links below for more examples and info.
Ripple marks likely indicate that a rock formed?
Wind/ in water
A geologist finds a section of rock that shows ripple marks What does the presence of ripple marks say about the area where the rock formed?
I just boarded sorry
How are ripple marks formed?
In general, ripple marks are those marks left by water or wind or a surface they have affected. Ripple marks caused by water may appear on rock, or on sand caused by water or wind. Use the link below for more information and some pics.
What do ripple marks in sedimentary rock mean?
the rock was under water millions of years ago
Which is most likely a nonsedimentary rock a rock containing fossil shells a rock showing ripple marks and mud cracks a rock composed of gravel cemented together a rock consisting of large intergrown?
a rock consisting of large intergrown
The kind of rock that you are most likely to find in fossils?
Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rock.
Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
What is the rock that you are most likely to find fossils in?
Igneous rock
What are ripples?
In general, ripple marks are those marks left by water or wind or a surface they have affected. Ripple marks caused by water may appear on rock, or on sand caused by water or wind. Use the link below for more information and some pics.
Why are you more likely to find fossils in metomorphic then sedimentay?
You are most likely to find fossils in sedimentary rock.
What is the kind of rock that you are most likely to find fossils in?
Sedimentary rock
Would an evaporate rock be likely to have fossils in it?
Yes
