The scientific method<span> is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed </span>scientific<span>, a </span>method<span> of inquiry is commonly based on empirical or measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.</span>
Fossils tell u if something has been there or not and u study it in some classes or jobs
I think it is erosion (2) because erosion removes soil, rock, and dissolved material.