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There are actually ten principals used by paleontologists to do relative dating. They are:The Principal of UniformitarianismThe Principal of Intrusive relationshipsThe Principal of Cross-cutting relationshipsThe Principal of Inclusions and componentsThe Principal of HorizontalityThe Principal of SuperpositionThe Principal of Faunal successionThe Principal of Lateral continuityThe Principal of Inclusions of Igneous rocksandThe Principal of Included fragments
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JordanPaleontologists can determine the age of a fossil by using relative dating techniques, such as examining the position of the fossil in relation to surrounding rock layers, or by using absolute dating methods, such as radiometric dating to determine the actual numerical age of the fossil based on the decay of radioactive isotopes within it.
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What would a paleontologist use to measure the length of a fossil?
Depending on the size of the fossil, anything from a micrometre to a metre.
Who studies fossil?
All the sixth graders studied fossils.
What do you call scientist who study fossils?
A scientist who studies fossil remains is a paleontologist. Woods, bones, and shells are the most common fossils. Paleontology tells us about ecologies of the past, evolution, and our place as humans, in the world.
What can a paleontologist tell from fossil footprint of a dinosaur?
the shape and size...
Where was the first stegosaurus fossil found?
The first Stegosaurus fossil was found in Morrison Formation rocks in Morrison, Colorado, in the United States in 1877 by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh.
