EARTH SCIENCE
PALEONTOLOGY
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Question
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Amber is a phenomenon of crystallization and hardened tree sap.
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By analyzing the layering and makeup of the amber they can deduce the climate and temperature of the time.
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Amber is the best material to study from as specimens are preserved almost exactly as the were at their time
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By studying certain animals that were trapped in the amber, scientist can deduce how and what the creatures ate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Soft tissue, like the skin, brain, and organs, is quick to decay. This leaves behind the hard parts like bones, horns, or shells to become fossilized. If an organism is entirely soft-bodied it is unlikely that it will become fossilized.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amber fossils are made when insects or other very small animals become trapped in thick tree sap. The sap hardens over time to become amber, and the body of the animal is preserved intact.
Detailed explanation-3: -These fossils are called preserved fossils, or originals remains. Organisms can be preserved in tar, amber, or ice.
Detailed explanation-4: -Soft tissue is hard to preserve because it needs to be buried before bacterial decay can occur. This preservation occurs when remains are buried rapidly in an oxygen-free, low-energy sedimentary environment.