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The Burgess shale located in field British Columbia Canada is one of the greatest collections of Cambrian fossil life gathered in one place anywhere on earth. It is thought that these creatures may have met their ends due to a gamma ray burst, but this is still just a theory.
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Where did the surname Burgess originate?
People believe thet the surname Burgess came from the Normans
When and where was baseball player Burgess Whitehead born?
Burgess Whitehead was born June 29, 1910, in Tarboro, NC, USA.
Who was Abby Burgess?
She was a lighthouse keeper
Why was the House of Burgesses important to the development of America?
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
Where did french colonialism start?
In the house of Burgess's.
What kind of rock is the Burgess Shale formation?
It's the sedimentary rock shale.
Is Burgess Shale a sedimentary rock?
Yes.
Why aren't the fossils in the Burgess Shale not arranged in an orderly way?
The Burgess Shale fossils are a group of shallow water living creatures which found themselves in an underwater avalanche. The avalanche deposited them in deep water which was probably anoxic, (no oxygen), and this would have killed them in whatever position the avalanche left them.
Diversification of animal phyla occurred in the?
Diversification of animal phyla occurred during the Cambrian explosion around 541 million years ago. This event marked a rapid increase in the variety of body plans and structures within the animal kingdom.
Why was Virginia house of Burgess's important to the development of democracy in the colonies?
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
Why was the house Burgess's important?
it was important because it was the house of the creation house the laws
Where does Burgess mean?
Burgess is an old (medieval?) word, it basically means an official of a town - town councillors or important men of a town.
What are two important natural resources found in Colorado?
Hydrocarbon and oil shale
How were the Mayflower compact and the of Burgess important to self government?
they helped establish government
What is the name of the region where animals and man were able to survive the last great ice age in Canada because glaciers never formed?
Burgess Shale Thinking the answer might be Cypress Hills in southern AB/SK
How long did it take for unicellular organisms to evolve to multicellular?
Answer is not exactly known, as origin of first unicellular organisms is unknown. First multicellular organisms appeared in late Precambrian. Look up Burgess Shale for details.
Is shale magnetic?
no shale is not magnetic
