EARTH SCIENCE
PALEONTOLOGY
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They indicate how paleontologists use special tools on fossilized matter to reconstruct the evolution of different species across time.
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They indicate how paleontology has been changed by the types of fossils that have been discovered recently compared with in the past.
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They provide visuals of the way that fossilized bones can help paleontologists understand the size and structure of ancient creatures.
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They provide visuals of the various types of fossils and fossilized matter that are studied in the different subdisciplines of paleontology.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fossils provide important evidence for evolution and the adaptation of plants and animals to their environments. Fossil evidence provides a record of how creatures evolved and how this process can be represented by a ‘tree of life’, showing that all species are related to each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Taphonomy: Study of the processes of decay, preservation, and the formation of fossils in general.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fossil record provides evidence for when organisms lived on Earth, how species evolved, and how some species have gone extinct. Geologists use a method called radiometric dating to determine the exact age of rocks and fossils in each layer of rock.
Detailed explanation-4: -Paleontological resources, or fossils, are any evidence of past life preserved in geologic context. They are a tangible connection to life, landscapes, and climates of the past. They show us how life, landscapes, and climate have changed over time and how living things responded to those changes.