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What type of fossil is found in a hollow place shaped like an organism?
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∙ 13y ago
It creats a cast fossil. This question isn't very tricky to figure out. A fossil is formed when something dies. If buried, it won't take as long for the fossil to be formed. But you won't be alive to see the fossil. It's takes about 1000 years for the fossil to become complete, depending on how much sedimentary rock is around that specific area. But, what about something that's not buried? Well, as you know dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago. As time passed, and they died, the tectonic plates holding the continents of the earth would crash together, forming mountians, and sometimes creating a trench where water slowly grew until it was a pond, river, lake, or ocean. As the water grew, it eventually coverd the carcas of the dinosaur. Once underwater, the soft sand covered the body of the dinoaur. Then, as the river dried, the skeletal structer had grown into the sand and was now hardening as the sun dried the dirt. Once the bones of the dinosaur was wrapped around by sedimentay rock, it was preserved creating fossils in the rock. How scientists get these fossils out of the rock? They have to brush every grain of sand from around the bones, and the put the whole structure together, creating the skeleton and then showing it in museums.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA hollow space in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism is called a mold.
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∙ 13y agoits called a mold!!!
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∙ 12y agoa mold
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∙ 13y agoa mold
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Where was the first human fossil found?
No one knows what the first fossil found was - humans have been collecting the oddly shaped stones for thousands of years around the world. It has only been in the last couple of centuries that fossils have been recognized as the remains of ancient and extinct animals.
Which fossil would most likely make the best index fossil?
A good index fossil is one of an organism that rapidly evolves and is widespread throughout a geologic time period or periods. This makes it useful in determining the age of the rock formation in which it is contained.
What type of dating would be used to determine the age of rocks by using the fossil?
By using the geologic time scale. Certain organisms are only found during certain times and if a fossil of one of these organisms is found then you can determine the relative age of the fossil.
What type of rock is most likely not found in a fossil?
Igneous.
Where was the 1 eohippus fossil found?
Big Horn Basin, Wyoming
The oldest fossil organism found lived approximately how many years ago?
The oldest fossil organism found lived approximately 3.5 billion years ago. The fossil is that of a single-celled organism called Archaea.
What are mold and cast fossils?
A fossil mold is formed by the impression left in rock by the remains of an organism. A cast fossil occurs when the mold is filled in by precipitating minerals.
Are fossil fuel found everywhere?
yes but only where dead organism
Are rod-shaped structures found in the nucleus of every cell you an organism?
No.
What are the rod-shaped structures found in the nucleas of every cell in an organism?
the answer is a codominance!
What is petrified fossil?
Petrified fossil is an organism that has been converted into stone. Silica, iron and copper minerals can be commonly found in petrified fossils.
What is the difference between trace fossil and index fossil?
A trace fossil is one that merely indicates that an organism left evidence of its existence. Some examples would be burrows or footprints that appear in sedimentary rock. An index fossil is of an organism that dates to a particular time in the geologic record, the organism only appearing in a certain segment of that record. Index fossils are indicators of the age of the rock in which they are found.
Why cast fossil and mold fossil found together?
Both copy the shape of its ancient organisms.a MOLD is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.a mold forms when the hars part of the organism,such as a shell,is buried in sediment.Later, water carrys dissolved minerals and sediment there,the result is a cast. A CAST is a solid copy of the shapes of organisms.a cats is the opposite of a mold.both mold and cast preserved details of the animals structure
What are three requirements for a fossil to be an index fossil?
Index fossilsFossils of organisms that lived during a relatively short geologic time span.The three conditionsTo be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be found throughout the world. It must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist.-Haileybh"I hope it helped you!"
What are rod-shaped structures found in nucleus of every cell of an organism?
Chromosomes (however, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus).
Where was the first human fossil found?
No one knows what the first fossil found was - humans have been collecting the oddly shaped stones for thousands of years around the world. It has only been in the last couple of centuries that fossils have been recognized as the remains of ancient and extinct animals.
What is an ancient fossil that are found in dome-shaped rocks composed of thin layers of sediment pressed tightly together called?
Stromatolites
