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The fossil record is basically the totality of fossils, discovered or undiscovered, and their placement within rock formations and sedimentary layers. The fossil record is important in helping us produce a chronology for the history of life on Earth as well as the evolutionary relationships between the organisms represented by the fossils. The number of fossils we have discovered remains incomplete, which is why we are continuously searching for more.
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Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants lived?
The fossil record is incomplete.
What are the current limitations of fossil fuels?
See the answer to what are the limitations of fossil fuels, they will always be the same.
Which organisms have produced the oldest fossil evidence?
Cyanobacteria are the first to appear in the fossil record.
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.
When did abundant fossil evidence appear in the geologic record?
540 Million years ago
What is the chronological collection of life's remains found in layers of rock?
The answer is the fossil record :D
What is fossil record?
The fossil record is the information about the fossils found in a particular location.
How are fossil organized in the fossil record?
The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.
How does the fossil record organize fossil?
The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.
What does the fossil record provide for paleontologists?
The fossil record provides nothing good for paleontologists.
When did the Equus first appear in the fossil record?
when did the equus frist appear in the fossil record
What is a record fossil?
A fossil record is a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of Earth's crust.
What two major developments helped scientists explain the fossil record?
The principle of fossil succession and the theory of evolution have helped scientists explain the fossil record.
What is a palaeorecord?
A palaeorecord is a geological record, especially a fossil record.
Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants lived?
The fossil record is incomplete.
Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants live?
The fossil record is incomplete.
What does comparing organisms in the fossil record provide evidence for?
Comparing organisms in the fossil record providesevidence that organisms have changed over time
