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Which correctly lists three materials that preserve soft tissues in fossils?
Amber, Permafrost, and Tar.
What part of the body is likely to be much more diverse in mammal fossils compared to those of other groups?
Soft tissue.
Why are there so few frog fossils?
The reason frog fossils are hard to come by is because of the softness of their bones.When the earth, soil and rocks move underground, their bones are easily destroyed. Which means fossils cannot form as easily.But saying that, one of the most famous fossils ever recovered is one of a frog, as you can see its facial features, which is rare for a fossil in general, let alone a frog fossil. More about that on the national Geographic website (click here).
What conditions are required for plants and animals to fossilize?
mainly high pressure but you'll also need sediment such as rock or sand to smash it and as the soft parts of the plant decay they leave impressions on the rock
Fossils of fungi are rare due to?
Mushrooms are very soft and have no cellulose or rigid fibers in them. They smash and disintegrate before they are fossilized.
Does fossils form from soft parts or hard parts?
These are called "replacement fossils" also "petrification"
Fossils can only form when?
Fossils can only form when the conditions are right. These conditions are in a sedimentary layer of the earth which are able to preserve soft and hard parts of the item.
Which parts of the dinosaur are found in rocks?
All dinosaur fossils of dinosaurs come from rocks. Most are bones, but some have been footprints, feces, skin impressions, or even mummified individuals, complete with fossilized soft tissue.
Why do we only have fossils of a fraction of things that have exists on earth?
Because living things made up of soft tissues did not leave fossils and these accounted for most of the life forms on earth.
Why are fossils not found in chalk?
Chalk is a fossil itself and chalk is soft, and so while you might form a fossil; in it, it would not remain. Within chalk there is often harder rock - which sometimes does contain fossils.
Fossils of fungi are rare due to fungis?
Their composition of soft materials.
Why do we only have fossils of a fraction of the thing have existed on earth?
Because for much of the earth's early history, living things were made up of soft tissue only.
What is a comparative form for soft?
Comparative form for "soft" is "more soft"!!
What is a Drawing medium which is made from a soft form of carbon and was discovered in 1564?
Charcoal
Why do fossils only show the bones and teeth of the dead animal?
Because soft tissues, organs, skin and muscle doesn't turn into fossils.
Why is it difficult to study the origin of birds based on fossils?
because the fossilization process rarely preserves soft tissues and the fossils that do are very rare.
Why are fossils formed in sedmentary rocks?
Because sedimentary rocks are soft rocks
