Fascinating Fossil Formation

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Which process usually happens first in the formation of fossils?

  • The skeleton or body turns into rock and becomes a fossil
  • The compounds in the bones of the animal are replaced by molecules of silica or carbonate
  • The carcass decomposes or is broken down by scavengers
  • The buried skeleton or full body is exposed to high pressures and temperatures (correct)

What are the chances of an organism becoming a fossil?

  • Depends on the type of organism
  • Very small (correct)
  • Moderate
  • High

What happens to the buried skeleton or full body over time?

  • It is exposed to high pressures and temperatures
  • The compounds in the bones are replaced by molecules of silica or carbonate
  • It turns into rock and becomes a fossil
  • It decomposes or is broken down by scavengers (correct)

How are the compounds in the bones of the animal replaced during fossilization?

<p>They are replaced by molecules of silica or carbonate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might a fossil be discovered by a palaeontologist?

<p>By erosion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Grade 10 Teacher's Guide?

<p>Advice on how to introduce concepts and scaffold learning for every topic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find information on how to pace-set and complete all the work for the year on time?

<p>Page 38 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the Teacher's Guide to assist with teaching and assessment?

<p>A CD filled with resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which page of the Teacher's Guide provides an example of how to introduce concepts and scaffold learning?

<p>Page 39 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of providing all the answers in the Teacher's Guide?

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