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Why does Antarctica not have any fossils today?

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Antarctica does have dinosaur fossils! Dinos used to live there before the climate changed.

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How do plant fossils and beds of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer than it was today?

There are fossils of tropical plants there.


How do plant fossils beds of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer than it is today?

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How are fossils used to show changes in Antarctica?

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What continent has the least amount of fossils?

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How do plant fossils and bed of coal support the idea that Antarctica once was warmer that it is today?

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How many dinosaur fossils are in Antarctica?

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What did Douglas mawson discover in Antarctica?

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Which native group lived in Antarctica?

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Is finding reptile fossils strange or unexpected in Antarctica?

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Why have so few fossil dinosaurs been found in Antarctica?

The biggest problem with finding fossils in Antarctica is that everything is covered in ice, making it hard for archaeologists to excavate and find fossils.


What prehistoric horse fossils can be found in Australia and Antarctica?

No prehistoric horse fossils have been found in either Australia or Antarctica. The horse had not occupied the Australian continent prior to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, and they have never existed, to our knowledge, in Antarctica.


What is one of the indications that the earth's climate has varied over time?

Fossils. We find fossils of tropical plants in areas that are definitely not warm today, such as Antarctica and Greenland. There are other, more complicated pieces of evidence as well, but that's one of the easiest to understand.