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Why the meekoceras fossil are considered to be one of the youngest fossils?
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Why are meekoceras considered the youngest fossil?
i think it is considered the youngest it came after the crinoid stem and than the spirifer fossil also the neospirifer fossil than the acanthoscaphites fossil with meekoceras fossels
The remains of a once living thing?
Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have been turned to stone.
One kind of fossil forms from the body parts of organisms. What is another kind of fossil?
There are four types of fossils that can be found. These are true fossils, mold fossils, trace fossils and cast fossils.
What can geologist learn from fossils?
Where the fossil was from,what the fossil was,and how old the fossil is.
In Geological terms a footprint may be considered a?
A form of trace fossil. The study of trace fossils is known as paleoichnology. Trace fossils left as a result of movement (e.g. footprints) are known as Repichnia.Please see the related links.
Why are meekoceras considered the youngest fossil?
i think it is considered the youngest it came after the crinoid stem and than the spirifer fossil also the neospirifer fossil than the acanthoscaphites fossil with meekoceras fossels
Why are the meekocera fossil's the youngest?
i think it is considered the youngest it came after the crinoid stem and than the spirifer fossil also the neospirifer fossil than the acanthoscaphites fossil with meekoceras fossels
Are insects the youngest fossil?
No, some insect fossils are incredibly ancient. Insects predate all land vertebrates.
Which new york state fossil is found in rock of the same period of geologic history as Meekoceras?
Coelophysis
What are Meekoceras?
a type of fossil that lived in the western part of United States about 270 million years ago.
Fossils found in younger rocks?
The youngest rocks would be igneous, those created by cooling magma. Impossible to find a fossil there.
The remains of a once living thing?
Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have been turned to stone.
Dating technique involving compraring fossils in rock layers?
Relative dating-comparing fossils related to how old other fossils are in the same sample of rock. If the rock has been undisturbed, the oldest rock will be at the bottom, therefore, the oldest fossils will also be at the bottom. the youngest rock will be at the top, therefore, the youngest fossils will be at the top. Absolute Dating-When you can figure out through testing the exact age of the fossil
Is a mammoth in frozen ice a trace fossil?
No. A mammoth trapped in ice is a body fossil. Trace fossils are evidence of life but not part of the animal itself. Examples of trace fossils are footprints, nests, worm burrows, teeth marks etc. Coprolites (fossilized Dung) in the strictest sense are also trace fossils. Eggs, teeth, bones, skin, hair, feathers etc are all body fossils.
Why are fossil fuels considered a no renewable resources?
Fossil fuel is made from fossils that was under pressure for millions of years and turned into oil or coal. This can not be reproduced since there are no more fossils made from long extinct animals.
What are the three criteria that must be met in order for a fossil to be considered an index fossil?
An index fossil is organisms that is a signature for certain geographical eras. Index fossils are a charting of time that is used to describe other organisms found in that time era. The fossils were found in the stones that are determinations by carbon indexing and therefore are index fossils.
One kind of fossil forms from the body parts of organisms. What is another kind of fossil?
There are four types of fossils that can be found. These are true fossils, mold fossils, trace fossils and cast fossils.
