Q: - The remains of the plant are buried very fast in sediment - The soft parts of the plant decay - The hard parts of the plant are replaced with minerals - The sediment turns into rock - The rock erodes - The fossil appears on the surface of the ground. What might be the first step of the process?
A: A plant dies

Q: - The trees die off - The dead material provides nutrients for more trees - The rising trees provide shelter - And more organisms begin to thrive - The ecosystem known as a forest is made. What might be the first step of the process?
A: Networks of trees start forming

Q: - These substances rise into the high atmosphere - They react with water and oxygen - This creates a more acidic rain - The rain with the high acid content falls. What might be the first step of the process?
A: Chemicals like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen are released into the air

Q: - Bread absorbs water from the air - Bread absorbs warmth from the air - Dust particles with mold spores fall on bread - Mold spores start to consume the bread for energy - Mold colonies grow until they are visible. What might be the first step of the process?
A:
Bread is exposed to the elements