Question

Describe a minimum of three things that should be considered when collecting or locating fossils? Justify

your answer in two or more complete sentences in the essay box below.

Answer 1

I understand how OW is. >:(

Step-by-step explanation:

The first thing to consider is a digging site. You cannot expect to dig a few inches into you garden and see some mammoth fossol remains. Then, you will need to take care of the fossils you find. It can be rare, so make sure to not damage it, or intel will be lost. Lastly, you need to make sure you are safe. Safety is number one, as they say. As a bonus, make sure you have permission to dig where you are going. It is important to follow legan procedures and rules.

Answer 2

The rock type, newspaper ,

cotton or plaster of Paris to collect the fossil

Method of collection .

Documentation or labelling.

Magnifying glasses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fossil is fragile as it contain the remains of dead of plants and animals on it. Fossil can be collected from sedimentary rocks instead of metamorphic rocks because sedimentary rocks contain strata or layers of fossils.

The method of collecting fossils entails how the fossil is collected and it should be wrapped in news paper, aluminum foil or plaster of Paris so as to preserve the imprints of the remains of dead plants and animals.

The collected fossils should be labelled properly and well documented to avoid missed up or loss of some certain information using pen or paints.

Magnifying glass can be used to view it.