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Fossils (Shallow)
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- 1What are fossils?Any evidence of ancient life
- 2What is the principle of fossil succession?Fossils occur in the rock record in a definite and unchanged order
(Same order everywhere) - 3What is biostratigraphy?Study of layered rocks based on fossil content
(dating rocks based on fossil succession) - 4What are guide fossils (index fossils)?Fossils useful in correlation and relative age dating.
- 5What makes a good guide fossil?1) Broad geographic range
2) Limited vertical range
3) Easy to identify
4) Occurred in many different environments
5) It's common in its range - 6What are zones?Stratigraphic interval characterized by one or more guide fossils
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- Packet 3
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- Jake Fredrickson · feb 2018
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