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What is the name of a person who studies fossills?
A person who studies rocks and fossils is called an archeologist. No, the study of fossils is called paleontology and the study of rocks is called geology, so a person studies fossils is called a paleontologist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontology
What organism alive today is related to the trilobite?
Trilobites are thought to have been a marine organism because the fossils are found in rocks that contain other salt-water animals. Trilobites are thought to be one of the earliest groups of arthropods.
Fossils are found only in .?
Sedimentary rocks
What is the antonym for fossils?
Live animals.
What fossils are most useful for correlation tend to be?
Fossils that are the most useful for correlation tend to be found in various types of rocks, are widespread, and easy to recognize. One rock type where fossils are found is sedimentary rocks.
Are there trilobites in Aruba's volcanic rock?
No. There are two reasons for this.You generally do not find fossils in volcanic rock.Aruba formed after trilobites went extinct.
Why can trilobites be used as index fossils?
Trilobites: The Index Fossil There are many thousands of known species of trilobite fossils found worldwide. Trilobites are considered to be good index fossils because they evolved so rapidly, and this allows geologists the ability to date the rocks in which the trilobites are found. The discovery of trilobites is second only to the discovery of dinosaurs, and new species of trilobites are still being discovered today.
Why did scientists use trilobites as index fossils?
Scientists used trilobites as index fossils because they were abundant, had a wide distribution, and had a relatively short existence in the fossil record. This made them useful for correlating rock layers from different locations and determining the relative ages of the rocks.
What fossils are most likely to be found in rocks?
Fossils of marine animals like ammonites, trilobites, and brachiopods are commonly found in sedimentary rocks. Plant fossils such as leaves, stems, and pollen are typically found in rocks as well. Fossils of dinosaurs and other land-dwelling animals are more commonly found in sedimentary rocks that were formed in terrestrial environments.
What are preserved fossils called?
rocks
What are index fossils and how are they used to determine the absolute age of sedimentary rocks?
Index fossils can be used to help determine the relative age of rock layers. Index fossils are from species that only existed for a short time. Index fossils are found in rock layers. Trilobites and Graptolites are index fossils.
What is an ancient fossil that are found in dome-shaped rocks composed of thin layers of sediment pressed tightly together called?
Trilobites are ancient fossils commonly found in dome-shaped rocks composed of thin layers of sediment. These creatures have a hard exoskeleton that can be well-preserved in sedimentary rocks.
Which are the remains of species that existed on Earth for relatively short periods of time were abundant and were wide spread geographically?
Trilobites are an example of remains from a species that existed for relatively short periods of time, were abundant, and were geographically widespread. Trilobites lived from the Early Cambrian to the Late Permian period, spanning over 270 million years, and were diverse and numerous in marine environments worldwide. Their fossils are commonly found in rocks around the world.
What are remains of organisims in rocks called?
fossils
What kind of fossils would you find in the rocks around Niagara Falls?
Fossils found around Niagara Falls include marine invertebrates such as brachiopods, trilobites, and corals, reflecting the area's history as an ancient sea bed. Additionally, plant and tree fossils can be found in the rocks near the falls, providing insights into the region's past environments.
Where are trilobites found?
Trilobites lived mainly in shallow seas near to the continents, although the continents we see today are not the same as they were when trilobites lived. Parts of the shallow seas in which they lived are now above sea level which is why we now find their fossils on dry land. Some areas now have trilobite fossils next to different rocks which contain totally different fossil trilobites showing that, at one time, there would have been an ocean separating them. Areas where you would find the fossils include USA, Canada, Norway, UK, Europe, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Russia and many other countries.
What are remain of organisms that are actually changed to rocks are called?
Fossils.
