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the standard method used to divided the Earth’s long natural history into manageable parts
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geologic time scale
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the largest division of geologic time
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eon
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a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
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era
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a unit of geologic time into which eras are divided
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period
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a subdivision of a geologic period
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epoch
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the death of every member of a species
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extinction
7
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when the number of marine species increased greatly
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Hallucigenia
8
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called this because reptiles were most dominate species
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Age of Reptiles
9
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called this because mammals were the most dominate species
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Age of Mammals
Science
flashcards
Decks in class (24)
# Cards
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1.1 classifying living things6
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1.2 plant traits7
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10.3 Atmosphere and Air Temperature6
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Clouds and Precipitation4
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10.66
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plants14
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plants without seeds7
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2.6 Plants with seeds8
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Studying Prehistory6
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Terms to learn6
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1.310
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2.16
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2.312
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Inside Earth11
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lesson 2 Restless Contients9
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Gizmo Plate Tectonics12
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3.1 Earth's Story and those who first listened7
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5.59
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3.2 relative dating: which cam first9
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3.4 looking at fossils11
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3.5 time marches on10
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5.1 What are Earthquakes15
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5.2 Earthquake Measurements8
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6.1 Volcanic Eruptions13
