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Depends upon which theory of oil creation you wish to believe. The most popular idea (for sure with the oil companies) is that oil is a result of decaying dinosaurs, perhaps annihilated by some cataclysmic external event. If that's what you'd like to believe, then the answer to this question would be not one time period, but three. Dinosaurs lived in abundance in three periods: Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous. We know more about the Cretaceous period, because rock deposits are much more plentiful and relatively easy to find. But there's no scientific reason to assume that the other periods were any less productive. The main difference in the dinosaurs from the different periods would be physiological...the organism trying to survive in and adapt to the then-current surroundings. BUT.... This entire theory about dinosaurs-to-oil that we've been kicking about is about to collapse, however. First of all, most of what we know as petroleum, was first a tar-like gunk, KEROGEN. (The modern-day name of "Kerosene" comes from this) It was the result of many different forms of plant and animal life decaying, not just dinosaurs. And the most current thinking is that oil was created by single-cell plankton that gathered on the continental shelves, sank to the bottom, and "brewed" there, where conditions were perfect for its doing so. This is about to be supported by some up-to-the-minute research done by the Russians, who have found oil in non-oil-bearing rock. This oil is located about twice as deep as "dinosaur" oil. They are theorizing that oil may have come about from a natural process of the earth, something that was/is occurring throughout time. In other words, oil may not be a fossil fuel at all. Sweden is now running experiments. If this turn out to be correct, then bye-bye OPEC, energy crisis, nukes, air pollution, acid rain and greenhouse gases! Let's hope they're right, and let's send all those oil speculators down to where the real oil is!
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Is it true that if you find vaginal discharge in your undies you will get your period soon?
It depends when you get it and when your mother got her period. If you just discovered it expect any where from a 1 year to 3 years until you get your period.
How do scientist calculate the age of rock?
A rough ideal of the age of a sedimentary rock can be deduced by any fossils that it may contain that are indicative of a geologic time period. State Geological Surveys also publish maps indicating the age of bedrock and overburden material in a given area. Geologists can use sophisticated dating methods to accurately estimate the age of a given rock.
What kind of map shows rock types making up earth's surface?
A geologic map shows rock types making up earths surface.
How do you locate a period and a group on the periodic table of elements?
To find the period of an element on the periodic table, you look at the end of the row and see what number is there. For example, if your were trying to find the period of Oxygen, you would look all the way to the right or left side of the table and see what number there is, and you would find that oxygen is in period 2.
Is the internet a scientific discovery?
The Internet as we know it today is the invention of a man called Tim Berners-Lee who di work out how to conect computers when computers were very hard to find
What is a geologic core?
it was the last time in history that people was still alive and the people was mean to the other people so that's why we can find the geologic core.
How can a geologic map be used to find natural resources?
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What geologic features would you expect to find at a transform fault boundary?
I don´t know
Is a clinometer the tool used to find the height of the top of a geologic structure?
If you don't have a topographical map, yes!
Where can someone find information about the Tertiary period?
Information about the Tertiary Period may be found at websites that explain geological eras in the history of the Earth. Some such sites are the Science Channel, The Universe Today, and Science for Kids.
Why did geologists develop the geologic time scale?
The geological time scale is the geologic history of the planet from formation to the present. It starts with large divisions of time called eons and is subdivided into successively smaller units of time based on dominant lifeforms, extinction events, even climate. The development of the geologic time scale was initially based on the observation and reasoning that deeper layers of rock are generally older than less deep layers in what is called the "Law of Superposition".Paleontologists look for index fossils in fossil bearing sedimentary rock. Index fossils are organisms that were widespread, rapidly evolving, and only existed for a short period of time as evidenced by their appearance in the fossil record of specific rock strata. The appearance of a fossil alongside an index fossil gives a rough approximation of the age of the fossil in relative terms as it would appear on the geologic time scale. The appearance of the same fossil alongside index fossils of different geologic ages means that the fossil organism spanned multiple geologic time periods. Associations of specific strata alongside radiographically datable igneous and metamorphic rock determines the absolute age of a fossil.A period of around 4,600,000,000 years, the largest groupings of geologic time are eons, followed in descending order by era, period, epoch, and age.The geologic time scale is very important, especially in fields involving the exploration and retrieval of fossil fuels, which are geologically date range specific.
Will you ever find your true love today?
If you mean today as in the period of time with Players and everybody who isn't loyal..well yes its possible...I've found my true love and I'm only 16 and she's 14. But yet we both know we're our true love. So it is very possible to find true love today.
How do you find the period of the frequency?
The period is the reciprocal of the frequency.
-OYou can find me in the carbon falfifth period?
TIN - You can find me in the carbon family in the fifth period.
How are chiks produced?
chicks are produced by a chicken which is in seasoning and they will find the other gender and start mating tht is how a chick is produced
Can you find obsidian in Georgia?
No... obsidian is volcanic glass and it is unstable over long periods of geologic time. The rocks in northern GA are too old, any obsidian would have long ago chemcial broken down, and the rocks in southern GA formed during a period of GA history when there were not volcanoes.
How do you find estrogen?
Estrogen is produced by the ovary.
