why is the knowledge of geology important to paleontologists?

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why is the knowledge of geology important to paleontologists?

2007-01-18 06:06:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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The rock formations encountered when discovering fossils can help the paleontologists determine the past terrain, and therefore what other plant and animal life might have been present in that area.

2007-01-18 06:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by wheresdean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Thats where they work.

and find their work.

Ob1

2007-01-18 14:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by old_brain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋