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Would a worm burrow preserved in solid rock be considered a fossil?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, this would be a "trace fossil" or "ichnofossil". They can be very useful when studying the environment of the sediments from which the rock is formed. HTH Dr. C. :)
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What determines a fossil?
A fossil is simply any evidence of past life that is preserved in rock. That would include trails, footprints, burrows, poop, nests, bones, shells, and any other evidences.
What was vikings favorite food?
Fermented fish is considered to be one of the Vikings favorite food. They had to eat things that would be preserved on their long voyages.
What would you least likely find in a fossil?
in your bed
What did the body look like after being natron for 40 days?
dried up
Why were mummies made?
it would stop the body from rotting and the egyptians believed it would send them to afterlife.
A type of what fossils is preserved animal dung?
Preserved animal feces from a long time ago would be a fossil trace. Petrified human feces would be called paleofeces. However, fresh animal feces would not be considered a fossil.
Could a woman who lived fifteen thousand years ago found frozen in a glacier be considered a fossil?
No, a woman frozen in a glacier 15,000 years ago would not be considered a fossil. Fossils are remains or traces of once-living organisms that have been preserved in the Earth's crust. The frozen woman would be considered an ancient human specimen or mummy.
What is the name for plant and animal remains preserved in rocks over millions of years?
That would be a fossil.
What environment would the shell of an organism most likely be preserved as a fossil?
A hard shell organism have more of a chance to become a fossil .
Which fossil can preserve a whole animal?
The fossil that can preserve a whole animal is called a complete or articulated fossil. It occurs when the entire organism is preserved with all its anatomical parts intact, often due to quick burial in sediments that prevent decomposition or disintegration. Examples of complete fossils include the exceptional preservation of insects trapped in amber or well-preserved dinosaur fossils.
What type of fossil is a frozen fossil?
A preserved fossil is an organism or Animal that has been PERFECTLY PRESERVED for lots of years, or however old it may be. For example, a wooly mammoth frozen in the ice for millions of years would be known as a preserved fossil.There are 2 different types of fossil preservation- preservation with alteration and without. With alteration also has different types. The type of organism you are looking for depends on the how it was preserved.
Which organism would have the best chance of becoming part of the fossil record?
Which of the following is most likely to become preserved as a fossil? a jellyfisha clam shella leafa worm
What determines a fossil?
A fossil is simply any evidence of past life that is preserved in rock. That would include trails, footprints, burrows, poop, nests, bones, shells, and any other evidences.
Is it possible for a species to exist and yet never be preserved as a fossil?
Yes, fossilisation is a rare process especially on land. There will have been many species not preserved as fossils but it would be impossible to prove as there are no remains. It is also possible that many species were preserved in rocks but, due to tectonic processes, they were obliterated as the rocks were metamorphosed.
How do you see a sedimentary rocks age by looking at the fossils?
Find out what era the Fossil was from and then you can put a relative date on the sedimentary rock, assuming that the fossil was preserved in the sedimentary rock when it had died. It would not be the actual age because you need to date the radioactive isotopes for that.
Why is oil a fossil feul?
Oil comes from buried and decomposed organic material that originates from dead plants and animals, millions of years old. Some confusion exists because by one definition, a fossil can be animal or plant that has been preserved as it existed millions of years ago. You probably think of fossils as they are displayed in museums. However, this is not the only definition. As with the fossil fuels, a fossil can be considered the transformed remains of buried animal or plant life from a distant geological age that is recovered. This would apply to gas, oil and coal. See related links.
What is one reason why the fossil record is incomplete?
The fossil record is incomplete because not all fossils have been discovered. In actuality it is unlikely that all fossils will ever be discovered given the hit and miss nature of fossil discovery which usually occurs through educated guess work. The fossil record will likely never be complete.
