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history of life on earth

This class was created by Brainscape user Beth Kirwan. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Beth Kirwan
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Decks in this class (7)

1.1 - Earth Functions as a System
How do biology and physical proce...,
Case study 1 sediment transport f...,
What are the properties of meande...
17  cards
1.2 - What Are Fossils?
What are the 3 uses of the fossil...,
What are the 3 types of fossils,
What is a trace fossil
17  cards
1.3 - Body Fossils: Preservation Potential and Origin of Bias in the Fossil Record
What is recalcitrance,
List the soft parts of organisms,
List the hard parts of organisms
36  cards
1.4 - The Fossilisation of Plants
What are plants describe their bi...,
What are the two types of land pl...,
What are non vascular plants also...
25  cards
1.5 - Building the Geological Timescale
List the subsections of the geolo...,
What eon are we interested in,
What are the 3 eras in the phaner...
30  cards
1.6 - Biostratigraphy: A Tool For Reconstructing The Rock Record
What is biostratigraphy,
What is a biozone,
What are biostratigraphic units
34  cards
1.7 - Fossils As A Tool In Reconstructing Geological Processes
How do fossils inform us on paleo...,
Can fossils inform us about depos...,
Which fossil phylum are good envi...
42  cards

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