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Paleontology
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- 1The study of ancient animal and plant lifePaleontology
- 2The three subdivisions in the field of paleontologyPaleozoology
Paleobotany
Micropaleontology - 3Most fossils are preservedMarineanimals
- 4Process whereby minerals intrude the pore space of an organism's skeletonPermineralization
- 5Are created when the dissolution of carcasses leave an impression in rockMould fossils or typolites
- 6Impressions left in the rock by movement of the organism, such as footprintsTrace fossils
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- 9th Geology Flashcards on Paleontology, created by Brian Hedspeth on 03/06/2014.
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