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At one time the desert where the fish fossils were found used to be a prehistoric ocean which dried up and receded as the prehistoric climate changed finally becoming the modern climate.
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If you found ocean fish fossils below land animals fossils what would that tell you?
It would tell you that an ocean once existed there and then withdrew.
Where do fossils live?
Fossils don't actually live, they are imprints of a deceased being's body or skeleton in a piece of sedimentary rock. Although they are found all over the world, they are often found in areas that were once a now dry lake, in caves, on beaches, and in deserts.
In the Grand Canyons the oldest fossils are found where?
Fossils of armored fish, corals, shellfish, and snails have been found in the Grand Canyon.
Are trilobite fossils older than fish fossils?
No. Trilobytes are the oldest fossils ever found. They are the reason the theory of evolution is still only a theory. They were complex organisms with all the basic organs, complex eyes and a respitory sytem. If evolution is true, why for over two centuries have no fossils been found leading up to their evolutionary "place."
How are fossils part of Alberta's identity's?
Fossils from the Jurassic period and before abound in Alberta's badlands. Large dinosaurs are found often with fossils be nearly complete.
Are fossils found in deserts?
Yes, fossils are found in deserts.
Are fossils found in the desert?
Yes, fossils are found in deserts.
Are fossils found?
fossils are found by scientists. some are even found in deserts
Can fossils of tropical plants be found in deserts?
It is possible and would indicate that at some time in the past the desert area was not a desert.
What environments can fossils be found in?
Fossils can be found in all types of environments, though most of the recent finds were in deserts.
When scientist find fish fossils buried in deserts what do you think scientist might infer from such a find?
Probably because the land where the fish fossils are found was once under the sea.
How do scientists know that some places that had once been under water are now deserts'?
Fossils of fish and other aquatic species have been found where the desert now is.
How do scientists know that some places that had once been under water are now deserts?
Fossils of fish and other aquatic species have been found where the desert now is.
What types of fossils are most likely to be found?
fish fossils and little animal fossils and also shells
What types of rocks are fossils most likely to be found?
fish fossils and little animal fossils and also shells
Can fish have fossils?
Yes, hundreds of species of fish can be found in the fossil record.
Can fish fossils be found on mountains?
not likely but it can happen ... if there is a tsunami
