Deep Time Flashcards

Memorizing the dates/timeline of Deep time.

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1
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Universe form/Big Bang

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13.7 bya

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Earth formed

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4.6 bya

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3
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Moon formed

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4.5 bya

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Oldest rocks on Earth formed/hardened

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3.8-4.0 bya

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5
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Oldest fossils/signs of life appeared

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3.5-3.8 bya

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Appearance of Cyanobacteria

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2.5 bya

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Appearance of Eukaryotes/cell organelles

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2.0 bya

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Appearance of Algae

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1.2 bya

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9
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“Snowball” (ice) ages

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750-600 mya

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10
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Appearance of first animals

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590 mya

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11
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Cambrian explosion

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545-520 mya

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12
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Carboniferous period

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360-330 mya

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13
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Appearance of first dinosaurs

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230 mya

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14
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Appearance of first birds

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150 mya

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15
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Dinosaurs’ extinction

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65 mya

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16
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Appearance of modern humans

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200,000 ya