Fossils are found most commonly in layers of sedimentary rock. This type of rock begins to form when water and wind form layers of sand and silt.
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Clam
Africa
the first fossil was found 2.6 million years ago and was a spearhead
Over 27 fossil specimens of Pterodactylus have been found. Most of them are from the Solnhofen limestone in Bavaria, Germany, and many of these are complete skeletons.
The fossil record.
The fossil record.
water
lisards
The scientists that found the fossils found that were found on different continents. Some of the same fossil were located on each Continent that could only survive in one climate. Therefore, a fossil provided some evidence for the continental drift to be true.
Probably the same way everyone does... they found fossil evidence.
named by the scientist who found the fossil evidence of said creature