Fossils have great importance in the context of today's world. They are:
- Fossils are used to study the evolution and migration of plants or animals through different ages.
- They are used in studying the ancient geography of a country.
- They are used in investigating deposits of coals and petroleum products.
- They are used in comparing rock beds of a place with those of another place.
Furthermore, they can be important in these things too:
Dating layers of earth
Documenting changes
Fossil fuels
Structure of organisms