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they were index fossils because they were found everywhere, had distinct characteristics, and lived for a short period of time.
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Are trilobite index fossils?
because they changed slowly through time(:
How paleontologists use trilobite use fossils as index fossils for various geologic time periods?
yeah
What is Ohio's state fossils?
Ohio's state fossil is the trilobite.
What is the index fossil of the Cambrian?
Trilobites are one of the index fossils commonly found in Cambrian rock layers. These ancient arthropods lived in the seas during the Cambrian period and are used by geologists as markers for dating rocks from that time period.
A type of trilobite is used as an index fossil. These fossils were made about 540 million years ago. A scientist finds a trilobite fossil in layer 5 in the diagram below?
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Was a women fossil found to be the oldest?
No. Trilobite fossils are much older.
What are two common fossils are found in Pennsylvania?
The Trilobite.
How do you make trilobite?
You don't. Trilobites are extinct and are only found as fossils.
Why can trilobites be used as index fossils?
Trilobites: The Index Fossil There are many thousands of known species of trilobite fossils found worldwide. Trilobites are considered to be good index fossils because they evolved so rapidly, and this allows geologists the ability to date the rocks in which the trilobites are found. The discovery of trilobites is second only to the discovery of dinosaurs, and new species of trilobites are still being discovered today.
Where is the trilobite found?
right now they are only found inrock formations as fossils
What are two examples for fossils?
Flexicalimene meeki, a trilobite, is the state fossil of Ohio.
What are index fossils and how are they used to determine the absolute age of sedimentary rocks?
Index fossils can be used to help determine the relative age of rock layers. Index fossils are from species that only existed for a short time. Index fossils are found in rock layers. Trilobites and Graptolites are index fossils.
