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The vast majority of dead animals are not fossilised. For something to become a fossil it has to die under very special circumstances.
If an animal living in a forest dies it will quickly be absorbed by the other life around it, insects, fungi, bacteria all play their part in recycling the energy provided by the dead animal.
The same happens on the plains and under the seas, though the organisms doing the recycling will be different.
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Do fossils show that some or all animals today resemble extinct animals?
yes, i know because I'm a scientist who studies fossils
Would you be less likely to find fossils in metamorphic rock than a sedimentary rock?
Metamorphic rock can contain fossils, but since these rocks form under intense heat and pressure where stone flows something like taffy, the fossils will be highly degraded and distorted.Sedimentary rock forms when layers of silt are Why_are_you_less_likely_to_find_fossils_in_metamorphic_rock_than_sedimentary_rockon the bottom of a body of water. When conditions are right, layers form quickly and are not disturbed and little oxygen is present, dead creatures that fall on that bottom can become entombed in preserved at the layers are increasingly compressed, eventually cementing into rock.
Example of abiotic?
Rocks, air, soil, gravel, snow and dead vegetation and animals :)
How long fossil can last?
Some fossils can and do last for billions of years.
Why might ancient lake and sea beds be rich sources of fossils?
water saves bones Because as the river erodes the soil beneath it and on the banks, the fossils that lie buried there are exposed and wash into the river; then the suspended soil settles onto the fossils in the river bed and covers them again.
Can some plants and animals become fossils?
yes!
Why don't all dead plants and animals become fossils?
They are under Uberpressure and heat cannot be decomposed before they are covered by rocks. Most of the time they do rot away though.
Do fossils show that some or all animals today resemble extinct animals?
yes, i know because I'm a scientist who studies fossils
What two things do fossils need to form and why do only some animals become fossils and not all?
For a deceased animal to fossilize its needs to be covered in sediment right after it passes away. Sediment can included, the sea floor, lava and even sticky tar.
Why is studying fossils of ancient times important?
to compare them to our animals today and if their related some how
What are some nonliving animals?
there are none, except for dead animals!
Why do living animals eat dead animals?
some animals are scavengers and rely on dead animals to survive. so the answer to your question is because it has to eat SOMETHING!
What evidence do you have that mountains were once part of the ocean floor?
Some were, some were not. Those that were will have sea fossils of plants and animals.
What do fossils teach about extinction?
The kind and numbers of fossils found in different kinds of rocks give clues about past ecosystems. Fossils give evidence that, in any ecosystem, some plants and animals survive well, and some do not.
Discuss how fossils provide evidence of change from the earliest life-forms to those alive today?
Fossils showing animals of the past display some similarity to animals of today as well as some differences. When we start at the bottom of the fossil record (where all the oldest fossils are) and work our way up through all the rock layers of the different ages in geologic time, we start to notice the changes in the fossils and how they lead up to the animals of today
What plants and animals can you find in badlands?
lots of fossils and unusual plants and maybe some cacti
What happens to dead plants and animal after some times?
Dead animals and plants decompose after some time
