4. **How do scientists determine the age and origin of minerals in meteorites, and what techniques are used in this process?
3. **What is the difference between stony, iron, and stony-iron meteorites, and how does each type affect the types of minerals found within them?
2. **How do meteorites contribute to our understanding of the early solar system and the formation of planets?
**What are the primary methods used to identify and classify minerals found within meteorites?
What are some of the most significant fossil discoveries, and why are they important in understanding the history of life on Earth?
How do paleontologists use fossils to date rocks and geological formations?
What are the different types of fossils, and how do they differ from one another?
What can fossils tell us about the Earth's past environments and the evolutionary history of life?
How are fossils formed, and what conditions are necessary for fossilization to occur?
How is technology, such as remote sensing and GIS, changing the field of archaeology and the methods used by archaeologists today?
