What comes to your mind when you think of the word "Fossils"?

Answer explanation

• - History/Past.

• - Preserved remains.

• - Impression of an ancient plant.

• - Impression of an ancient animal.

• - The types of rocks.

What is a Fossil?

Answer explanation

A fossil is the preserved remains or impression of an ancient plant or animal that lived in the past.

Is the following sentence True or False: Human remains can be seen as a form of fossils.

Answer explanation

True, human remains can be seen as a form of fossils because the remains or bones can be preserved.

List three(3) Fossil processes.

Answer explanation

Correct if the answer includes three fossilization processes such as permineralization, replacement, and impression. These are common methods by which fossils are formed.

Explain the three(3) processes of Fossils.

Answer explanation

Permineralization: Minerals seep into the tiny spaces in the organism's remains, gradually replacing the original material.

Replacement: The original material is replaced with minerals, creating a fossilized replica.

Impression: The organism's shape is preserved in the surrounding rock.

What are rocks?

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Rocks are naturally occurring solid masses of mineral material.

Is the following sentence True or False: Rocks can only be composed and classified to one(1) mineral.

Answer explanation

False.

They can be composed of one or more minerals and can be classified into three main types.

Name and explain the three(3) main types of rocks.

Answer explanation

- Igneous rocks: Formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

- Sedimentary rocks: Formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments, such as sand, silt, and clay.

- Metamorphic rocks: Formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, and chemical processes.

Identify and explain the two uses of rocks.

Answer explanation

- Construction: Rocks are used as building materials, such as granite and marble.

- Decoration: Rocks are used in jewelry and decorative objects, such as quartz and amethyst.

Name the two places where Fossils have been found in South Africa.

Answer explanation

• The Cradle of Humankind: A UNESCO World Heritage Site near Johannesburg, known for its hominin fossils.

• The Karoo Basin: A vast region of sedimentary rocks that has yielded numerous fossils of ancient plants and animals.