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Think of the layers like leaves of a book. The further you go back in the book is farther back in time. The layers show drought, floods, fires, and other things that happened in time. They are piled on top of each other. So, the further back you go the more apt you are to find fossils. Location also has a great deal to do with it.
What else can I help you with?
Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
The kind of rock that you are most likely to find in fossils?
Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rock.
Does sandstone preserve fossils?
No single rock preserves fossils, but they're found mainly in sedimentary rock beds due to the amount of pressure exerted as it layers over millions of years.
What are the remains of once living organisms found in sedimentary rock?
fossil
Why are fossils most likely to be found in sedimentary rock samples?
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock, because igneous and metamorphic rock undergo great heat and pressure when forming, where as sedimentary rocks undergo much less pressure and heat to form, better preserving the fossil
Where can you find the oldest fossils in sedimentary rock layers?
The oldest fossils are typically found in the deepest sedimentary rock layers, which are located at the bottom of a rock formation. This principle is known as the law of superposition in geology, where older rock layers are found beneath younger ones.
What layer is an old fossil found?
Fossils are typically found in sedimentary rock layers, which are formed from the accumulation of sediments over time. Fossils are most commonly found in the mid to lower layers of sedimentary rock formations. The specific layer in which a fossil is found depends on the age of the fossil and the geological history of the area.
Fossils are found mainly in- - - rock?
Limestone and sandstone. The rock needs to be one that's formed from sedimentation around the dead animal.
How are sedimentary rock layers used be scientists to learn about the past?
plant and animal fossils are most often found in layers of sedimentary rocks
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually found in sedimentary rock.
What kind of rocks would you find fossils in and why?
Fossils are found in sedimentary rock because it is layers of sand, rock, and sediments, and the bones fall between the layers where the form into fossil's.
Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
Are fossils found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
no, fossils are found only in sedimentary rock.
How do sedimentary rock layers provide clues to a fossil age?
because fossils are in sedimentary rock
Why are rock layers significant?
if it is a sedimentary rock the fossils get cemented together
How do scientists use sedimentary rock to determine a fossils relative age?
Scientists can use sedimentary rock to determine a fossil's relative age by examining the layers in which the fossil is found. The principle of superposition states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top. By identifying the layer in which the fossil is located, scientists can approximate its relative age compared to other fossils and rock layers.
How fossils can be used to determine the absolute and relative age of a sedimentary rock layer?
Perhaps by carbon dating and by comparing with the evolution and dominance of various organisms in the geological time scale.
