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: -Fossilization can be defined as the physical, chemical, and biological processes that lead to the preservation of plant and animal remains over time.