Taphonomy and Fossil Preservation
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What is the term for the study of the processes that lead to the preservation of organic remains as fossils?
What are the three main stages of taphonomy?
What is the process by which organic remains are buried in sediment?
What is the process by which organic remains are chemically altered by groundwater?
What is the process by which sediment is converted into rock?
What is the process by which organic remains are replaced by minerals?
What is the term for the process by which organic remains are converted into carbon?
What is the term for the process by which organic remains are converted into silica?
What is the term for the process by which organic remains are converted into a crystalline form?
What are the two main types of fossil preservation?
What is a mold fossil?
What is a cast fossil?
What is a trace fossil?
What is a body fossil?
What are the three main factors that affect the preservation of organic remains?