What could explainthis distribution of mesosaurus fossils?
The theory of plate tectonics easily explains the distribution of mesosaurus. When mesosaurus was alive, all of the continents were massed together into the supercontinent Pangaea. Therefor, South America and Africa met because there was no Atlantic Ocean, so the distribution of mesosaurus makes complete sense.
How the characteristics of an index fossil are useful to geologists?
It gives information to scientists about the past. It also provides a reference of time throught rock layers. It can identify and define geological periods of time.
The permeable rock bearing the groundwater is an aquifer. If the impermeable rock layer at it's base (known as an aquiclude) is of limited lateral extent such that the groundwater level away from this area is much lower, then it may be known as a perched water table.
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Why wouldn't expect to find human fossils and dinosaur fossils together in rocks dated similarly?
Because that can change the WHOLE theory of dinosaurs.
It also means that a human either went back in time or lived with the dinosaurs thats why you wouldn't expect it.
You find fossil A at 35 feet and fossil B at 135 feet Which one is older?
fossil b is older new rocks get pushed to the top and older rocks go down
How do you mine fossils in Oreburgh mine?
you can not mine in oreburgh mine but when you get to eterna city you can get the explorer kit and mine then. but still you need ALOT of patience because sometimes itfeels like they never show up. Good luce mineing hope this helped. =]
How do they combine dinosaur skeleton?
By guess and by golly for the most part. Actually, with experience, dinosaur experts have gotten a lot better about guessing which part goes where, but there were some funny learning mistakes. For example, where the first Iguanodon was found, one of its two thumb-spikes was with it, but since they only found one, the scientists reconstructing the animal put the spike on its nose! The famous feud between Marsh and Cope (the two great early dinosaur hunters) began which Marsh pointed out to Cope that he'd assembled his great discovery, the Diplodocus, with the skull on the end of the tail! Marsh wasn't always right himself, though: he once put an Apatosaurus body and a Camarosaurus head together.
How do scientists use the halflife of radioactive isotopes to date rocks and fossils?
The basic idea is to compare the abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope within a material to the abundance of its decay products; it is known how fast the radioactive isotope decays.
What can scientists learn about from fossils found in sea floor sediment?
The climate at the time the fossile was preserved. :)
Where can I find a fossil watch?
Watch world has many fossil watches to choose from. They range from casual to athletic styles. Go to their store or visit their site for more details.
When did mammals appear in the fossil records?
40 million years ago
They started appearing in the Cenozoic period.
Is thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell had decayed a fossil?
Not necessarily. It may be just a fracture.
How can you tell which fossil is the oldest or the youngest?
The fossils that are further up among the layers would be newer because they were formed before the others.
When fossils are further down in the ground they are older because they had been covered up longer in time.
What could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate?
what could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate
What can paleontologists learn from fossils?
Paleontologists can learn about ancient environments, extinct species, evolutionary relationships, and past climates by studying fossils. Fossils provide important evidence for understanding the history of life on Earth and how organisms have changed over time.
Can fossil age determine organism changes related to the time scale?
The discovery of a fossil's age can be determined through methods involving radiometric dating. Fossils must then be compared to other organisms of that time period to determine changes to it.
Where is the fossil cradios in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl?
You go underground and just search. Skull fossils appear at random, but they aren't all that rare. You just have to search. Also, Cranidos Skull fossils can only be found in Pokemon diamond, and Sheildon Armor Fossils can only be found in Pokemon pearl.
Can you find fossils in lancaster pa?
As an absolute minimum, you'll be able to find fossil pollen in Pa. In most soils, and frequently in swamps.
How do sedimentary rock embed organisms?
When organisms died in a river or stream of some sort, they are covered in a layer of sediment, as time gos by the sediment hardens and is covered by another layer of sediment and so on.
How do humans relate to geologic time scale?
in the scope of geologic time, how significant is the presence of humans?