Match the fossil with the correct mode of fossilization
A) silica replacement of a tree
B) seashell is buried in sediment then dissolved
C) replica of the surface of fish in mud
D) deer footprints preserved in soft sediment, later turned into rock
E) residue of carbon remains of a fossil insect
F) hollow spaces that fill with mud or mineral matter
G) spider trapped in tree sap
1) permineralization
2) impression
3) amber
4) carbonization
5) mold
6) cast
7) tracks
Answers: 1) A 2) C 3) G 4) E 5) B 6) F 7) D
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