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Fossils are used by scientists to answer questions about species and maybe even dinosaurs. They use the fossils and run tests by using there DNA and seeing their molecular structure and running it by other animals for similarity's.
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∙ 8y agoThey are used to work out what extinct animals looked like, also they are used to see how long ago those animals died out.
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Fossils such as trilobites that can be used to estabish the age of rocks are called?
I think they are called Index Fossils...
How are fossils used in determining the age of the Earth?
Index
Why do you thank fossils are found near areas where there used to be water?
because most fossils are sea creatures, that are by the sea :)
Is A paved parking lot a good place to look for fossils?
Not unless the stone used to pave the parking lot contained fossils.
What are tar fossils?
fossils found in tar
What we're land Bridges used as an explanation for?
Mesosaurus fossils
What are fossils are used for?
Animals or people in the pastPlants can also produce fossils; the general answer is, fossils are the remains of ancient organisms.They are dead plants and animals thathave been traped for millions of years. Humans are animals too.
How are fossils used to show changes in Antarctica?
plant fossils (glossopteris) were found there.
Fossil used to compare the relative ages of fossils?
index fossils
Can fossils be used to determine the relative ages of rocks layers?
fossils can be used to determine the relative age of rock layer by using the classification of fossils to find the relative ages of rocks in which fossils are found. :] hoped i helped you out.
What are index fossils and how are they used to determine the absolute age of sedimentary rock?
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 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.
Is fossils used to power cars?
no
Fossils such as trilobites that can be used to estabish the age of rocks are called?
I think they are called Index Fossils...
What happened to the species that are now used as index fossils?
they are used
What is used to determine the age of fossils?
Carbondating is the method often used to date fossils, and that involves both the elements Carbon-12 and Carbon-14.
How can fossills be used to determine the relative ages of rock layers?
fossils can be used to determine the relative age of rock layer by using the classification of fossils to find the relative ages of rocks in which fossils are found. :] hoped i helped you out.
