Chapter 16 Flashcards
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Radiometric dating
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the use of radioactive isotopes as a measure for determining the age of a rock or fossil
2
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Radioactive isotopes
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an unstable form of an element that decays into another element by radiation - that is, by emitting energetic particles
3
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Continental drift
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the movement of continents relative to one another over time
4
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Taxonomy
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The identification, naming, and classification of organisms on the basis of shared traits
5
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Phylogeny
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The evolutionary history of a group of organisms
6
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Domains
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the highest (most inclusive) category in the modern system of classification. Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria
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