Environments where Fossils Form
- Created by: Mellissa True
- Created on: 10-02-13 16:08
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- Environments Where Fossils Form
- Continental
- Highland
- Practically no fossils: an area of erosion
- Lowland
- Few Fossils: restricted to rivers, lakes, deltas, etc.
- Highland
- Marine
- Shallow Sea
- Lots of creatures live on the sea bed here, and they stand a good chance of being buried. Floaters and Swimmers also sink to the bottom here
- Many scavengers destroy remains before follilisation can occur.
- Lots of creatures live on the sea bed here, and they stand a good chance of being buried. Floaters and Swimmers also sink to the bottom here
- Deep Water
- Very few creatures live on the sea bet at this depth so floaters and swimmers are the main organisms to be preserved.
- Fine Sediment and lack of scavengers may help fossilisation
- Very few creatures live on the sea bet at this depth so floaters and swimmers are the main organisms to be preserved.
- Shallow Sea
- Continental
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