Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an index fossil?
A) The organism lived in a very specific environment or two, such as tropical volcanic islands.
B) The organism lived for a very limited period of geologic time.
C) The fossils of the organism are exceptionally well preserved.
D) The organism lived on the land, not in the ocean.
Question 2
Using the known rates of radioactive decay to date the crystallization of certain minerals is known as ________ dating.
A) conventional
B) radiometric
C) relative
D) fossil assemblage
Fossil of the extinct Ergilemys insolitus
The Energy Yield of Fossil Fuels
Heat Index
Biological control pits one organism against another
Fossil fuel emissions and climate change
Energy Resources: Fossil Fuels