Quiz 12, Chap 5, pp. 132-139 Flashcards
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considered the Father of Modern Geology
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(Charles) Lyell
2
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wrote On the Origin of Species
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(Charles) Darwin
3
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branch of geology that studies fossils
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paleontology
4
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used to identify rock layers in the field; also called guide fossils
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index fossils
5
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the remains or impressions of a plant, animal, or human preserved in sedimentary rock
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fossil
6
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units of time unto which eras are divided
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period
7
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view of geology that says ‘‘the present is the key to the past’’
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uniformitarianism
8
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first and largest division of geologic column
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eon
9
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hypothetical time scale that summarizes evolutionists’ idea of Earth’s history
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geologic column
10
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idea that Georges Cuvier suggested and believed
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catastrophism
