Those that have hard parts that fossilize, are plentiful, ubiquitous and evolve rapidly.
They are called index fossils.
No, Index fossils are used to date certain rock layers where the fossil is found. So it's usefull when you can find a certain index fossil only in a small period of time. So you can get the most precise dating for the rock layer. Horseshoe crabs are known as a 'living fossil', the first fossils of horse shoe crabs are found 450 millions years ago. So when you find a fossil of a horse shoe crab in a rock or sediment, you can't say anything about the age of the rock.
Fossils are arragned in sequential order because of the buildup of material over the top of them for millions of years. Hence, the oldest will be on the bottom. This can be altered by certain geoligical processes and will depend on the rockbed and formation present in the area.
No because they have been alive for a very long time
Which of the following is most likely to become preserved as a fossil? a jellyfisha clam shella leafa worm
A trace fossil is one that merely indicates that an organism left evidence of its existence. Some examples would be burrows or footprints that appear in sedimentary rock. An index fossil is of an organism that dates to a particular time in the geologic record, the organism only appearing in a certain segment of that record. Index fossils are indicators of the age of the rock in which they are found.
They are called index fossils.
A good index fossil is one of an organism that rapidly evolves and is widespread throughout a geologic time period or periods. This makes it useful in determining the age of the rock formation in which it is contained.
C). a narrow time range and a wide geographic range
It depends on how old the tooth is,but other than that,unless it's a rare shark,it wouldn't make a very good index fossil.
A hard shell organism have more of a chance to become a fossil .
No, Index fossils are used to date certain rock layers where the fossil is found. So it's usefull when you can find a certain index fossil only in a small period of time. So you can get the most precise dating for the rock layer. Horseshoe crabs are known as a 'living fossil', the first fossils of horse shoe crabs are found 450 millions years ago. So when you find a fossil of a horse shoe crab in a rock or sediment, you can't say anything about the age of the rock.
The range would be the span of time between the point in the geologic record the fossil organism first appeared to the point in the geologic record that the organism last appeared.
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they are only been found in a narrow geographic range
Fossils are arragned in sequential order because of the buildup of material over the top of them for millions of years. Hence, the oldest will be on the bottom. This can be altered by certain geoligical processes and will depend on the rockbed and formation present in the area.
It is fully decomposed by bacteria and fungi.