Unit 6 lesson 3 Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
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Earth forms. First single called organisms evolve

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Pre cambrian

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2
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An evolutionary burst in which new life forms evolve. Mostly invertebrates

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Cambrian

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3
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First vertebrates appeared. Insects and plant life evolved

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Ordovician

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4
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Plants grow abundantly. Evolved that they could flourish in drier areas. Early fish become more common in the seas

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Silurian

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5
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Age of the fish. Vertebrates become more abundant. All types of fish even sharks evolve. Vertebrates first reach land.

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Devonian

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6
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Reptiles and giant insects evolve. Ferns and cone bearing plants create forests.

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Carboniferous

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7
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Mass extinction occurs. Pangea forms

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Permian

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8
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Age of reptiles. Reptile flourish and first dinosaurs evolve. First mammals evolve.

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Triassic

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9
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Dinosaurs become common. First birds evolve. Also had many sea and ocean creatures. Flying reptiles evolve

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Jurassic

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10
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Diaspora are widespread. Birds begin to replace flying reptiles. Lowering plants appear. Another mass extinction occurs

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Cretaceous

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11
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Mammals thrive. Grasses spread widely

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Paleogene

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12
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Some mammals and birds evolve to become vey large

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Neogene

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13
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14
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Ice ages occur. Age of humans. First humans evolve

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Quarternary

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15
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Contains the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian period

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Paleozoic era

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16
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Contains the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods

17
Q

Contains the paleogene, neogene, and quarternary periods

18
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When earth formed

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Precambrian time