Where have dinosaurs fossils been found?

Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent of Earth, including Antarctica but most of the dinosaur fossils and the greatest variety of species have been found high in the deserts and badlands of North America, China and Argentina.

Where are fossils usually found?

sedimentary rocks
Fossils are mostly found where sedimentary rocks of the right age are exposed, such as river valleys, cliffs and hillsides, and human-made exposures such as quarries and road cuttings.

What fossils can be found on the Jurassic Coast?

The most common Jurassic Coast fossils in this area are Ammonites and Belemnites. They are both extinct types of Mollusc, a diverse group of animals to which current day mussels, clams, snails, slugs, cuttlefish and octopus belong.

What country was the oldest fossil found from the Jurassic period?

An enormous dinosaur fossil has been found in Argentina and reports suggest that it is probably the oldest-known member of the dinosaur group known as titanosaurs that includes the largest land animals in Earth’s history.

Where can fossils be found in the United States?

Parks

• Waco Mammoth National Monument.
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
• Fossil Butte National Monument.

Where are most fossils found quizlet?

Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock, but some have been found in metamorphic rock.

Do we have fossils from the Jurassic period?

Some of the rarest fossils on the Jurassic Coast come from ancient mammals. We only find mammal fossils here from the middle of the Jurassic Period and the beginning of the Cretaceous period and they are generally just tiny teeth! Even so, they are internationally important as evidence of the evolution of mammals.

Why are so many fossils found on the Jurassic Coast?

Around 200 million years ago, this shoreline was entirely submerged by a tropical sea. With each new storm or high tide, those rocks erode away from the steep coastal cliffs, revealing the spectacular remains of creatures that once swam in the ancient sea.

Where have fossils been found in England?

Where to find fossils in the UK? Dorset is the county with the most fossil finds, and it celebrates by hosting much of the World Heritage-protected Jurassic Coast, as well as Lyme Regis Museum, home to an impressive fossil collection, and the Dinosaurland Fossil Museum.

Where are Stegosaurus fossils been found?

Despite this fact fossils of the Stegosaurus have been located in western North America – in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado, in Western Europe, in southern India, in China and in southern Africa! The first of the Stegosaurus fossils discovered was found in 1876 in Colorado by M.P. Felch and was named by Othniel C.