Fossils, Molds, Casts provides information about fossils and the geological time scale. It aims to describe how fossils record Earth's history and evidence of evolution. Key points include that fossils are preserved plants and animals, the law of superposition establishes layer age relationships, and absolute dating determines fossil ages in years using radioisotope methods. The geological time scale is a calendar used by scientists to outline Earth and life history, broken into eras like the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Mass extinctions have occurred throughout Earth's history.