GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term ____ is used to identify a scientist who studies fossils
A
biologist
B
paleontologist
C
zoologist
D
botanist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record. Fossils are the evidence of past life on the planet and can include those formed from animal bodies or their imprints (body fossils).

Detailed explanation-2: -Palaeontologists actually study all fossilised past life. That can include everything from corals and shellfish to fishes and mammals. It’s not just animals either, palaeontologists also study ancient plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Paleontology? Paleontology is the study of ancient life, from dinosaurs to prehistoric plants, mammals, fish, insects, fungi, and even microbes. Fossil evidence reveals how organisms changed over time and what our planet was like long ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils.

Detailed explanation-5: -/ˌpæl.i.ənˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ someone who studies fossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth: No paleontologist has any clue as to what a living dinosaur actually looked like.

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