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Origin of the Universe
Study of the earth its compositio...,
What is the two broad areas under...,
Examines the materials composing ...
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Our Solar System
Solar system 1,
T or f our solar system consists ...,
Largest object in our solar syste...
45
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Our Earth and Moon
Age of earth 1,
What is the shape of earth 2,
Equatorial diameter of earth 3
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Seismic Waves
What is the deepest distance pene...,
Result of a scientific drilling p...,
When did the drilling for the kol...
15
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Meteorites to Xenoliths
Are solid extraterrestrial object...,
Are thus considered to be the mos...,
They are thought to have composit...
6
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Earth's Evolution and Spheres
Earth s first enduring atmosphere...,
Layer of the earth s sphere 2,
The bottom layer in which we live...
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The Geologic Time Scale
What are the four categories unde...,
What are four the categories unde...,
What are the tree subcategories u...
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Plate Tectonics
T or f before the continental dri...,
T or f the proposal for the conti...,
What was the theory that was deve...
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History of the Concept of Geologic Time
Prior to the 18th century what wa...,
Who estimated the age of the eart...,
In the 19th century who calculate...
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Relative Dating
What are the two classifications ...,
It means placing rocks in their p...,
What are the six key principles o...
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Sedimentary facies
A body of sediment with distincti...,
Sea level rise with respect to th...,
Shoreline migrates landward 3
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Paleontology
Scientific study of fossils 1,
How do fossils form 2,
The remains or traces of prehisto...
50
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Lagerstätten
It is a rock formation with wonde...,
These are fossils sites from whic...,
Two types of lagerstatten 3
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Archean Eon
Three reasons why there are no ro...,
Rapidly rotating hot barren water...,
Five events that summarizes the e...
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Proterozoic Eon
How long did the proterozoic eon ...,
The proterozoic eon accounted for...,
What caused kenorland s rifting 3
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The Wilson Cycle
Stage a 1,
Stage b 2,
Stage c 3
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The Early Paleozoic Era
During this period the world cons...,
The beginning of the paleozoic er...,
The six major continents of the p...
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The Late Paleozoic Era
The ______ ____________ was a tim...,
In what period did the southern i...,
The mountain building along the e...
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Paleozoic Life History - INVERTEBRATES
This was the time when animals wi...,
What is the factor that enabled t...,
The increase in the concentration...
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Paleozoic Life History - VERTEBRATES
What did they discover in 1992 th...,
Who discovered the fossilized tet...,
Where was these footprints discov...
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Mesozoic Era - The Breakup of Pangaea
Due to __________ ___________ pre...,
Period of pangaea s assembly 2,
Period of pangaea s break up 3
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Mesozoic Era - Marine Invertebrates, Phytoplankton, and Plants
Following the ___________ mass ex...,
_________ _________ and _________...,
The _____________ are cephalopods...
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Mesozoic Era - Dinosaurs, Flying Reptiles, and Marine Reptiles
Group of reptiles that include cr...,
A term proposed in 1842 that mean...,
Who proposed the term dinosaur 3
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Mesozoic Era - From Reptiles to Birds and the Origin of Mammals
What are the similarities between...,
In 1860 10 fossils were recovered...,
Birds resemble small __________ d...
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Cenozoic Era - Plate Tectonics
The ongoing fragmentation of ____...,
What are the two cenozoic orogeni...,
The alpine himalayan orogenic bel...
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Cenozoic Era - Marine Invertebrates, Phytoplankton, Vegetation, Climate, and Birds
This was a strong control on plan...,
Large scale oceanic circulation w...,
In what epoch during the cenozoic...
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Cenozoic Era - The Age of Mammals Begins
Cenozoic era is also known as 1,
A group of mammals based on repro...,
A group of mammals based on repro...
25
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Cenozoic Era - Primate and Human Evolution
First primate appearance 1,
Lower primates 2,
Higher primates 3
20
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Paleozoic Life History - Plant Evolution
First appearance and diversificat...,
A group of land plants that have ...,
A group of land plants that do no...
20
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Trace Fossils
Are indications of organic activi...,
These are not actual remains but ...,
Other term for trace fossils 3
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First Appearances
First appearance of prokaryotic c...,
First appearance of eukaryotic ce...,
First appearance of nautiloids 3
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