GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers. Fossils also include any preserved trace of life that is typically more than 10 000 years old.

Detailed explanation-2: -A preserved fossil, also known as a “true form fossil, ” is one that remains intact, or nearly intact, because of the method in which it was fossilized.

Detailed explanation-3: -Types of Fossils-Body, Molecular, Trace & Carbon Fossil.

Detailed explanation-4: -The method by which fossils are formed is termed fossilization. Fossilization is also known by the name ‘’Preservation”. This is because fossilization processes prevent decaying of living matter and thus “preserve” them in various forms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ichnofossils, also known as trace fossils, are geological records of the activities and behaviors of past life. Some examples include rock evidence of nests, burrows, footprints, and scat. These fossils are different from body fossils that preserve the actual remains of a body such as shells or bones.