Fossilization - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Geology 2000 Test Questions and Answers A formation is by definition the same age everywhere - Answer-False An outcrop reveals flat-lying sediments on top of an erosion surface and tilted sedimentary layers beneath. This is an example of a(n): - Answer-angular unconformity Which of the following is necessary for fossilization to occur? - Answer-possession of hard parts and rapid burial Which of these is the best definition of 'fossil'? - Answer-any trace of pre-existing life Name...

Fossils Science Olympiad Latest Update Graded A+ Conditions required for a plant or an animal to become fossilized Hard body parts (bones, teeth, shells) - soft body parts will not fossilise, but may leave behind trace evidence (e.g. imprints) -Preservation of remains (protection against scavenging, erosion and environmental damage) -High pressure to promote mineralisation of remains (i.e. turn hard body parts into fossilised rocks) -Anoxic (low oxygen) conditions to protect against ...

Paleontologist Answer> studies the forms of life that existed in the past by studying fossils Archaeologist Answer> scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts use to reconstruct what happened in the history of life fossil Answer> derived from a Latin word meaning "something dug up" fossils Answer> major tool that gives researchers an idea about the type of organisms that lived during different geologic periods classes Answer> Based...

What traits to animals share? -:- Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, able to move Cell to cell connections in plants -:- Plasmodesmo, flow of nutrients between cells Cell to cell connections animals -:- Tight junctions, strong connection Some multicellularity advantages -:- Cells have dedicated tasks (increase efficiency) Not all genes expressed (saves energy) Cells are further away from surface, ease on homeostasis Disadvantage of multicellularity -:- Need special cell/cell connections ...

Hierarchy of Organization - 1. Organism 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystems 5. Biosphere Group of species; All organisms of the same species in one area - Population There are a range of ages in the population;There are lists of characteristics that apply to populations but do not apply to an ________. - individual Different populations - Community Descent with modification occurring over generatons - evolution An _______ doesn't evolve, but ______ do. - Individual; populations ...

ESL PRAXIS 5362 (2023/2024) Rated A+ English Phonemes 26 letters/ 44 phonemes BF Skinner Behaviorist Theory of Language Learning. Children enter the world as a blank slate and are influenced by the environment. "ope rant conditioning" Schema The framework around information that is stored in the brain. Code switching mixing of words in L1 and L2 Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempt...

PNB 2250 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers What traits to animals share? - Ans:-Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, able to move Cell to cell connections in plants - Ans:-Plasmodesmo, flow of nutrients between cells Cell to cell connections animals - Ans:-Tight junctions, strong connection Some multicellularity advantages - Ans:-Cells have dedicated tasks (increase efficiency) Not all genes expressed (saves energy) Cells are further away from surface, ease on homeostasis Disadvantage of multi...

Geology 1113 Exam #2 Questions With Answers Match the relative dating principles with the correct definition: Superposition The oldest is on the bottom, the youngest on top A mammoth frozen in the Arctic tundra of Siberia would be an example of which type of fossilization? Mummification The fossil record is biased toward preserving organisms with hard parts. True In cast and mold fossilization, the cast is the hollow space in the rock that subsequently becomes filled with mine...

NBPTS ENL Assessment Questions and Answers Graded A+ Krashen's monitor hypothesis Editor in our brain that tells us our utterances are correct. It is developed through language exposure. Implication: provide students with rich language experiences Krashen's natural order hypothesis Predictable order for acquiring language. Implications: can't be altered. Provide meaningful language exposure. Concentrate on the message. comprehensible input hypothesis L2 is acquired faster...

How does the fossil record reveal information about evolutionary changes? - Species change over time, and all organisms descended from a single common ancestor. What features make Tiktaalik a transitional fossil, and role do these types of fossils have in the fossil record? - Tiktaalik splits the difference of what you think of as a fish and a limbed animal. These fossils show how organisms evolved from water to land. What can anatomy and DNA reveal about evolution? - DNA shows the amount o...