What are the different types of fossils? + Example - Socratic
2018年3月26日 · The different types of fossils include: Petrified fossils Molds fossils Casts fossils Carbon films Preserved remains Trace fossils Each of them form in different ways... Petrified …
Why are sedimentary rocks the only rock type to contain fossils?
2014年12月19日 · Finally, the sedimentary rocks are the one type which can contain fossils because these rocks are formed on the Earth surface, under the water, at very low …
How does a carbon film fossil form? - Socratic
2018年1月11日 · Carbon film fossils are formed from the carbon residue of a soft-bodied organism that has been buried in sediment. Most of the body or any organism is made of …
What are transitional fossils and why are they important to
2017年1月11日 · Transitional fossils are believed to be the preserved evidence of transitional forms of organisms, the so called missing links which provide support to the theory of descent …
Fossils - Earth Science - Socratic
A trace fossil is an impression made by an organism not the organism itself. Explanation: Examples of trace fossils are foot prints, impression of leaves on soil, tubes left by worms, Any …
How do index fossils help determine age of rock layers?
2015年12月3日 · Index fossils are fossils of organisms that lived during only one short period of time. A layer rock with an index fossil in it is close in age to another layer of rock with the same …
What is the rock that never has fossils in it? - Socratic
2017年10月29日 · 2 Answers. Igneous rock. The rock has been molten and this destroys all traces of fossils. Metamorphic rocks too - rarely contain fossils. Metamorphic rocks rarely …
What kind of rock are you most likely to find fossils in?
Mar 8, 2017. Sedimentary rocks. Explanation: Sedimentary rock has the most fossils. Recall that sedimentary rock is created as layers of sediment pile on one another and are compressed …
What is the law of superposition and how can it be used to
2018年5月28日 · The law of superposition is that the youngest rock is always on top and the oldest rock is always on the bottom. so the relative ages came be arranged by the depth of the …
Sedimentary Rocks - Earth Science - Socratic
Finally, the sedimentary rocks are the one type which can contain fossils because these rocks are formed on the Earth surface, under the water, at very low temperatures and pressures. In …