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a record that shows how fossils have changed over time
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Is the fossil record complete?
No, the fossil record is not complete. Not all animals and plants were fossilized during the last 4 billion years of the earths existence.
What is true of the fossil record of mammalian origins?
The fossil record shows that mammals and the great dinosaurs shared the same times. It also shows that mammals made a major surge in population when the dinosaurs died out.
The fossil record is incomplete because?
The fossil record is incomplete because: A.) very few organisms were preserved as fossils. B.) organisms tend to decay before becoming a fossil. C.) animals with hard parts are preserved more easily. D.) geological processes may destroy fossils. E.) all of these. ALL OF THESE!
What is Nevada's fossil?
Nevada's state fossil is ichthyosaur
How does congress keep a record of the proceedings of each house?
yes, a written record of all proceedings is kept for the house of representatives and the senate
What is the chronological collection of life's remains found in layers of rock?
The answer is the fossil record :D
How are fossil organized in the fossil record?
The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.
How does the fossil record organize fossil?
The fossil record organizes fos- sils by their estimated ages and physical similarities.
What is a record fossil?
A fossil record is a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of Earth's crust.
What is a palaeorecord?
A palaeorecord is a geological record, especially a fossil record.
Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants live?
The fossil record is incomplete.
When did the Equus first appear in the fossil record?
The Equus genus first appeared in the fossil record around 4 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch.
What did Darwin believe the fossil record show?
Darwin believed that the fossil record illustrated the development of new and distinct species over time.
What is a component of the fossil record?
dinosaur footprints
Is the fossil record complete?
No, the fossil record is not complete. Not all animals and plants were fossilized during the last 4 billion years of the earths existence.
Why is the fossil record unable to provide a full portrait of the times in which the fossilized animals and plants lived?
The fossil record is incomplete because not all organisms fossilize, and not all fossils are found or preserved. Fossilization depends on specific conditions such as rapid burial and mineralization. Therefore, the fossil record only represents a small fraction of the organisms that lived in the past.
What does the lack of fossil record for some of the Earths history mean to scientists?
that the fossil are oder then what we think
