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Paleontology
The study of ancient life which is preserved in rock in the form of fossils.
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How much are fossils worth?
Value of a Fossil Strictly speaking, all value is subjective. Something is worth what someone will pay for it. The only thing...
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Where can you find pictures of cheetah fossils?
I found a beautiful stock photo here: http://www.visualsunlimited.com/browse/vu889/vu88941.html (Cheetah fossil; American...
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What is the Mesozoic Era?
Mesozoic Era The Mesozoic Era is one of the three broad time periods paleontologists talk about. The name Mesozoic comes from...
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What is another name for the Paleozoic Era?
The Era of Ancient Life.
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How long ago was the Permian Period?
The Permian Period of the Paleozoic Era lasted from about 280 million to 225 million years ago. It is the last (latest) period of...
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When was the Mesozoic Era?
It extended from roughly 251 million years ago (MYA) to roughly 65 MYA. The Mesozoic followed the Paleozoic Era and preceded the...
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What was the environment like during the Permian Period?
The supercontinent of Pangaea existed during the Permian. The interior of the content was mostly dry and desert like with more...
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What is a fossil?
Fossils are any evidences of ancient life preserved in stone or other material. Fossils can include molds, casts, defecation...
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Paleontology is the study of what?
It is the study of prehistoric life based on fossil evidence.
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Why are trilobites good index fossils?
Trilobites: The Index Fossil There are many thousands of known species of trilobite fossils found worldwide. Trilobites are...
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Why did the dinosaurs die?
Opinions Irridium from a comet strike (it's a heavy metal). the main theory is that an asteroid hit the earth, killing...
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What are minerals?
Minerals are the components in the Earth that combine to form rocks. Minerals are inorganic naturally occurring substances, have...
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What was the distribution of Homo erectus?
Homo erectus lived throughout Africa, North to Georgia, Turkey and France, and South and East into China, India and Java. See...
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What are the ten natural regions?
ten natrual regions of the world: Tropical Rain Forests, Tropical Grassland,Mediterranean,Temperate Forests, Cool Forests, Cool...
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Do paleontologist need a licensing?
No, if you are a paleontologist (you study fossils) that is your profession. The profession is not itself regulated (like Medical...
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Are there fossils of partially-evolved species?
Partially Evolved Species What do you mean by "partially evolved"? Since evolution is an ongoing process, any existing...
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What is the difference between archaeology and paleontology?
There is a good deal of confusion about this subject even in academic circles. Archaeology is the study of remains left by...
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Whats the equation for acceleration?
Acceleration=force divided by mass. The above is, of course correct and is Newtons second law. For a mathematical description...
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What is a niche for a organism?
A place or environment where the organism fits in well and provides some process that is not provided by other organisms.
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Why are fossils studied?
Fossils are used by scientists to determine the where, what, why, when, and how of ancient organisms. Answering these questions...
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What are the five largest mass extinction events in the history of life on Earth?
Cretaceous Tertiary, End Triassic, End Permian, Late Devoian, and Ordovician Silurian
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What is phylum coelentrates all about?
It's talking about jellyfish, coral, sea anemones 2. Coelenterates mean ''hollow Inside''
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What did Mary and Louis Leakey do?
Mary and Louis Leakey were palaeontologists responsible for the discovery of many fossils of early hominids. They are most well...
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Why don't frozen organisms decay?
In order for most things to decay, decay causing bacteria have to be present and alive. Below freezing temperatures will also...
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What type of early humans existed in the upper paleolithic?
Several species of early human existed in the upper palaeolithic including Homo neanderthalis and archaic and modern Homo...
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How are radioactive isotopes and their decay products used in radiometric dating?
It depends. With carbon 14, for example, the decay products are not used to date rocks. We simply compare the ratio of carbon 14...
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What is a cast fossil?
One form of fossil forms when an organism dies and its body is covered by layers of sediment. As time passes, the organism...
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What was the climate of the devonian period?
I think that it is the "Age of Baloneys". Actually, it's the "Age of Fishes" and thats when fishes evolved and thrived. I can't...
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Where does gold come from?
Along with all the heavier elements, Gold comes from cataclysmic stellar events. Cosmologists theorize that when two neutron...
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Where is the buena vista ruins?
Buena Vista.
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What must happen to coal to become a diamond?
Firstly, coal does not become diamond anywhere in nature. What follows is simply the answer to the question. The carbon atoms...
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What is the name of a rock that starts a fire?
Its called flintrock, or flint. It has a hot spark when struck upon another rock and this ember can stay hot enough for long...
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When did Lucy the Australopithecus afarensis live?
Lucy, the type specimen of Australopithecus afarensis, an early ape-like ancestor of modern humans, lived around 3.2 million...
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Who are the evolutionist?
One People who believe in evolution; that the Universe as we know it, and especially our world, developed gradually by a...
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What organisms lived in the Mississippian Era?
This is a rather broad question, and to sufficiently answer it would take much more space than available here. In short, numerous...
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How are fossils and artifacts different?
Fossils are the remains of dinosaurs, prehistoric plants and other prehistoric creatures which lived millions of years ago....
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What is the name for the type of scientist that studied Dinosours and Fossils?
Paleontologists and Paleobotanists
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Did veloceraptors have feathers?
yes They were also at the average hight of two feet which is about the same hight as a turkey.They did not kill by slicing the...
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What is the first step when conducting an experiment?
your first step is to gather all of your materials
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How long did cavemen live?
Biblical Answer Actually, I don't believe cavemen ever did live. How could they when the first humans were first living in a...
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What is 'Half-Life'?
A half-life is the amount of time it takes a radioactive substance to decay to half it's weight. A sample of 100 grams with a...
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Do precambrian have any plants or organisms living?
Yes but most were single cell organisms
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Is it true that humans started as apes?
People did not evolve from apes. This is not the belief of creationists or evolutionists. Claims that people evolved from apes...
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How is the formation of limestone caves connected with the geolegical term of weathering?
Its because they are both made by erosion. Limestone is a rock that is soft and easily eroded by underground streams and rivers....
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What are the subatomic particles that make up atoms?
Protons (+), Neutrons (0) and Electrons (-). However there are particles which make up all of these things, uncluding Quarks....
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Describe the four types of fossils?
molds and casts, preserved remains, and petrified fossils. A cast fossil is created when an plant or animal dies near a...
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What kind of fossils would you find in the rocks around Niagara Falls?
Well more than likely youll find dinosaur fossils and some ppl even say theyvve found diamonds , saphire,gems,crystal and evn more
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Why are fossils mostly found in sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rock forms from magma; no chance for fossils to form there. Metamorphic rocks are other rock types that are changed by...
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What prehistoric creatures lived in the area of New York?
A lot. Seriously. The fossil record of New York state is composed of sediments deposited during the early Paleozoic (the...
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What is a deep well?
A well that gets its water from under shallow impermeable levels, deeper than 22 feet
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What is the term for a limestone deposit rising from the floor of a cave?
stalagmite
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What conditions are there when a tornado forms?
you see orangeish color, then wind will pick up,then you run for shelter
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What can be inferred from studying the foot prints of an organism?
Weight, size, and in Paleontology how long ago they lived Also in paleontology: possibly the gate and stride, speed, whether or...
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What would happen if you got to the center of the Earth?
You would die. You would die.
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How will the life end on earth?
No one knows.
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Why is strip mining is used?
The strip is a strip of what they are mining. It holds up the ceiling of the mine. Without it the ceiling would collaspe . Also...
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If you found ocean fish fossils below land animals fossils what would that tell you?
It would tell you that an ocean once existed there and then withdrew.
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How do currents form in the oceans and seas?
Gravity from the Earth's proximity to the moon.
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Where did earth's water comes from?
as the earth evolved, it's atmosphere continually changed. over time, the chemical content and temperature of the earth's...
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What does a black objects do to light?
black object completely absorbe the incident energy and does not reflect any light because if energy incident on any other thing...
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Where are jack fruits found in india?
Hi, Southern part of India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) grows jack fruits Hope this helps !!!
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How does magma change the earth surface?
When magma erupts on to the earth's surface it hardens and forms new land.
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In which type of rock are most fossils found?
Fossils will be found mainly in sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the compression and cementation of sediments...
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What two environmental conditions would preserve soft body parts?
Well, decay is caused by biological processes, so to stop decay you need to stop biology. The best way to make an environment...
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What is the average summer temperature in Nome Alaska?
65 degreese F
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What instrument can be used to measure the force of gravity on an object?
A spring scale.
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What is the name of the trench near japan and its believed depth?
The deepest known trench is the Mariana Trench located off of the southern coast of Japan near the island of Guam. It's believed...
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Why are fossils called fossils?
The word fossil could be used as a noun or an adjective. Fossil originates from Latin and it stems from the word 'fossilis'. The...
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Does Sugar Help plants grow?
Yes! little is good. too much is bad. it is only good to a certain level. if you use too much then it may kill your plant.
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Where is strip mining used?
Mostly coal mining. This uses the coal itself to support the walls of the cave. This is why we have many collapses due to the...
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Why are fossils more likely to be formed in shale and sandstone than in conglomerate?
Because shale and sandstone don't let water pass them, but conglomerate does
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Did dinosaurs evolve from reptiles or birds?
One neither god made them. Answer Two One of the earliest birds, Archaeopteryx, dates back to the jurassic. It has many...
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Who was Alfred Wegener and what did he theorize?
Alfred Wegener was a German geologist from the early 20th century, that was the first to theorize, and provide some fossil...
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Is sweden in scandinavia?
Yes.
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Differences between evolution and paleontology?
Evolution is the theory that attempts to explain how changes in life forms take place over time. Paleontology is the science and...
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Why were Louis Leakey's discoveries important?
He discovered where human evolution occurred!
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What is A measured outcome variable in a experiment is called?
The variable you measure is called the dependant variable.
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Where was ruby found?
Sri Lanka
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Where do you find silicon dioxide?
you find silicon dioxide in gas
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Why does erosin happen to Niagara Falls?
Erosion occurs to Niagara Falls becaust there is a vast amoount of water flowing over the edge and it rubs against the edge...
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Is an Era shorter than an eon?
In geology and paleontology, an eon is the largest division of time. Eons are then divided into eras, and eras are divided into...
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Whats the speed the earth travels around the sun?
The speed is constantly changing, and follows a cycle. But the average speed is 29.78 km/s
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What is the nature of rock during Pre Cambrian Era?
The same three rock types existed in the Pre-Cambrian as exist today: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.
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Wood that in years turns into rock?
Wood under the proper circumstances will become a fossil. Minerals replace the cells of the wood and it becomes 'petrified wood'...
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What are the parts of the earth based on composition?
The three layers of the earth, based on the composition is the crust, the mantle, and the core.
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What are lichen and how do they break down rock?
Lichen are a composite of one organisms (fungus and coral) moving symbiotically.
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How many zeros does the googol have?
3 zero 2 - Google A googol is 1 followed by 100 zeros
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How do scientists know what happened a long time ago?
For recent (think for a moment what 'recent' is geologically) objects, carbon dating is used. For older objects, uranium dating...
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Why do scientist believed that the inner is the source of the earth'smagnetic field?
Scientists believe it is the outer core, the inner core is solid. Electricity moving through wires cause magnetic fields....
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What is the purpose of an ovary part of a flower?
This protects the ovule and once fertilisation has taken place it will become the fruit
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Where do you find softwood trees?
In a forest of coniferous or "cone bearing" evergreen trees. In a forest of coniferous or "cone bearing" evergreen trees.
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What is the meaning of the prefix milli-?
milli- refers to a thousandth division in the metric system of measurement. Therefore, 1 millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter. 1...
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What is the name of plant pores?
stomata.
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What do palentoligists accomplish?
they can find and study remains of dinosaurs that want to and they give us more information about dinosaurs
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Name three ways atmosphere helps support life on Earth?
first it holds oxgyen
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What is an optical system?
could be an glow stick or a telascope
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How can minerals be seperated from the rock which they are part?
how can minerals be seperated from which the roc they are from
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Why should you never refrigerate bananas?
only the peels will change to a dark color that might be unappetizing, but the fruit inside will stay fresh for up to 2 weeks
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What has length and width but no depth?
mathematically a "plane"
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How much damage did mt mauna loa cause?
MAUNA LOA RUINED A COSTAL VILLAGE AND FISHPONDS AT WANANALLI AND KIHOLO ON THE WEST COAST OF THE ISLAND.
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