Fossil Investigations

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Fossil Investigations


© 2002 American Geological Institute. http://www.agiweb.org

Contents: All Activities and Investigations
Fossil Investigations
Investigation 1 -- The Properties of Fossils
Investigation 2 -- Sediment Size and Fossil Formation
Investigation 3 -- Conditions for Fossil Formation
Investigation 4 -- Fossils through Geologic Time
Investigation 5 -- Comparing Fossils over Time
Investigation 6 -- Adaptations to a Changing Environment
Investigation 7 -- Being a Paleontologist



Investigation 1 -- The Properties of Fossils
This on-line encyclopedia provides information on hundreds of fossils, arranged alphabetically. It also gives basic descriptions of common phyla, families, classes, orders, and genera within the fossil record.
http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/encyclo/html



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Investigation 2 -- Sediment Size and Fossil Formation
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Investigation 3 -- Conditions for Fossil Formation To learn more about the likelihood of fossilization, visit the following websites:



To learn more about depostitional environments, visit the following websites:
To learn more about the Burgess Shale, visit the following websites:

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Investigation 4 -- Fossils through Geologic Time

1. Species 2. The Fossil Record 3. Stratigraphic CorrelationStratigraphy, Carleton University
Explore the science of stratigraphy as well as the complexities associated with correlating the strata within a stratigraphic column.
(http://www.wf.carleton.ca/Museum/biostrat/FOURA.HTML?98,24)

4. Dating Rocks
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Investigation 5 -- Comparing Fossils over Time

1. Identifying Fossils 2. Evolution in the Fossil Record
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Investigation 6 -- Adaptations to a Changing Environment