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What did Darwin reason when he saw fossil shells in the mountain?
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1. powerful storms scooped the animals out of the ocean and left them in the mountain
2.ancient rock bed that were beneath the sea were elevated to form mountain ranges
these are my guesses i think the 1st ones right
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What is one example of geologic evidence supporting uniformitarianism that Darwin observed in his travel?
Darwin found much evidence supporting the ideas of uniformitarianism. For example, he found fossil shells of marine organisms high up in the Andes mountains.
What was Darwin's role aboard the HMS Beagle?
He was the "naturalist" and "geologist". The Captain (FitzRoy) wanted the compaionship of a man of his class, and needed a geographer and oceanographer, and so took Darwin (as a self financing passenger - Darwin was not paid!) on board.
What is fossil rich limestone?
Fossil rich limestone is limestone with various sea creature fossils in it such as shells. It is organic and fine grained. It is sedimentary... Yea that's it :P
Do all organisms become fossils?
No. The hard bones are more likely to form a fossil. The soft parts will degenerate over time. This is why most of the fossils from the Pre-Cambrian and Cambrian periods are mostly shells, not the actual animals that inhabited them.
How many shells exists in an atom and what are the names of that shells?
The number of shells varies. The row number of the element is the number of shells. They don't really have names, but they're referred to by how many levels they are away from the nucleus.
What observations did Charles Darwin make about Galapagos tortoises?
turtles have shells....
What is the difference between sea shells and fossil shells?
Fossils are made of rock, which has replaced the original material.
Are Growth rings are found on both living and fossil clam shells?
Yes
Can shells form a fossil?
Yes they can! In fact, shells are one of the easiest things to fossilize (the other is probably bone), and a majority of our knowledge on extinct, underwater invertebrates comes from their fossilized shells.
What is one example of geologic evidence supporting uniformitarianism that Darwin observed in his travel?
Darwin found much evidence supporting the ideas of uniformitarianism. For example, he found fossil shells of marine organisms high up in the Andes mountains.
Why do you find shells in creeks?
The reason you find shells in creeks is beacause there once could have been an ocean there.
How did fossils become fossils?
It is the skeleton of an animal or shells pushed under rock for thousands of years and then it is a fossil.
Can form a fossil?
Yes they can! In fact, shells are one of the easiest things to fossilize (the other is probably bone), and a majority of our knowledge on extinct, underwater invertebrates comes from their fossilized shells.
How would you distinguish a sample of calcarenite from a sample of mudstone with fossil shells?
Calcarenite has sandsized shell fragments and sometimes a few larger whole fossil shells. Mudstone is mostly comprised of silt or clay and may or maynot contain fossils, the mudstone will break, fissil, or crumble.
What does most of the carbon in fossil fuels exist of?
carbon is an element, so "carbon" can't exist of anything. But the carbon found in fossil fuels are mostly from shells and dead animals or plants, after being exposed to imense heat and presure by stacking layers of sediment, plants and shells
What evidence indicates that the salt content of ancient oceans was about the same as it is today?
comparisons of modern seashells and fossil shells
How do fossil form?
Through the geophysical pressure on decomposed fossil shells deposited in deep underground layers. FOSSIL FULES ARE MADE UP OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS B- THE ORGANISM MUST BE BURIED IN SEDIMENT SOON AFTER IT DIES.
