Fossil

What=fossils
remaintell
ofus?
plant or animals preserve for many years ago.

They are rare

Feature = eatenand
of animals or plants
rotten lived
(fossil)
at different time with changing environment.
How they are preserved? = buried quickly under sand or mud

Paleontologist = person who study and collect fossils

Process of fossil formation

1. (DEATH) (plant or animal) -> falls onto mud or sand.

2. More mud or sand bury
3. (DECOMPOSTION) Bacteria break down the soft part of the body
(leaving skeleton)
4. (SEDIMENTARY ROCK FORMATION) Mud/sand around -> rocks
5. (PETRIFICATION) = CHANGING OF SUBSTANCE = ORIGINAL SKELETON IS
REPLACED BY MINERAL FROM THE WATER
Mineral from underground water seeps into skeleton space. Mineral
becomes the hard copy of the original skeleton.
6. (EROSION & EXPOSURE). Rocks around is eroded= exposing fossil
Dust + gas =
solar sytem

Remaining
of dust + gas

Relative dating from rock strata:

Sedimentary rocks = built up layers (million years) = called strata.

Oldest rock layer = bottom.

Youngest rock layer = top
GTS=
classification
based on
time period
Selam

Died in a
river flood=
Died >

Toumai

Rocks
around = 7
millions
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the
rock