what Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

a large amount of species go extinct in a relatively short geological period

A

Mass Extinction

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2
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atomic dating, measures the actual age of a geologic sample

A

Numerical Dating

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3
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the comparison of one layer of rock with another above or below

A

Relative Dating

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4
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the change in the characteristics of a group of living things over time, may form new species

A

Evolution

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5
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the basic unit of the geologic timescale

A

Geological Period

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6
Q

a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock

A

Fossil

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7
Q

The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth

A

Extinction

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8
Q

usually exposed sedimentary rock

A

Rock Formation

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9
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mud, ash, or sand combine to form rock layers

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Sedimentary Rock

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10
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new sedimentary rock is always deposited on top of existing rock layers, therefore, deeper layers are older than those closer to the surface.

A

Law Of Superposition

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11
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GOAT

A

LeBron Raymone James Sr.

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