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Why were so few dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
The reason that so few dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica is because it is almost impossible to dig for fossils on most of Antarctica. First, most if it is underneath a mile of ice. Secondly, because Antarctica is so harsh, few paleontologists go to dig even in the areas of rock that are exposed. To me, for those reasons, it's surprising that any dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica.
What is the most common intrustive rock and Where is it found?
The most common INTRUSIVE rock is granite && its found near volcanoes. Its INTRUSIVENOT INSTRUCTIVE
What are the first colonizers of bare rock?
Lichens
What is the most common type of rock found in Singapore?
sedimentary rock
Are olivine and pyroxene most likely to be found in felsic rock?
No. They are generally found inf mafic rock.
Why were so few dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
The reason that so few dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica is because it is almost impossible to dig for fossils on most of Antarctica. First, most if it is underneath a mile of ice. Secondly, because Antarctica is so harsh, few paleontologists go to dig even in the areas of rock that are exposed. To me, for those reasons, it's surprising that any dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica.
If a glacier recedes and exposes a bare rock what will happen next?
Lichen will colonize the bare rock
The moon is made of rock called what?
The moon is made of basalt rock. Basalt rock is igneous, dark colored, and fine grained. Similar rock can be found in Antarctica and Hawaii.
Is there a land under Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent, so yes: under its ice sheet, there is land.
Where is most of the exposed rock in Antarctica?
You can see exposed rock in the nunataks -- where the mountain peaks poke out from the glaciers, and on the beach when it is not covered by ice.
What is the most common intrustive rock and Where is it found?
The most common INTRUSIVE rock is granite && its found near volcanoes. Its INTRUSIVENOT INSTRUCTIVE
Is Antarctica always covered in snow?
Antarctica is covered -- 98% -- by an ice sheet, not snow. You can find snow sometimes on the Antarctic Peninsula. The beaches are ice-free, as are the nunataks -- the mountain tops that poke above the ice sheet.
What are the first colonizers of bare rock?
Lichens
What is the most common type of rock found in Singapore?
sedimentary rock
Fossil are found mainly in what kind of rock?
For a variety of reasons, most fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
Are olivine and pyroxene most likely to be found in felsic rock?
No. They are generally found inf mafic rock.
What rock are most marine animal fossils in?
The most marine fossils are found in sedimentary rock
