EARTH SCI RECITATION Flashcards

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its an important tool for geologists and paleontologists to study the rocks , fossil and other evidences for studying history and development of earth.

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WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE

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what is geologic time scale?

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CHRONOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT THAT RELATES STRATIGRAPHY TO TIME

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how are geologic time scale divided?

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EON
ERAS
PERIODS
EPOCHS
AGE

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what are eons?

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LARGEST MEASUREMENT OF TIME CONSISTING OF HADEANS, ARCHEANS , PRETOROZOIC

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5
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describe hadean

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INITIAL FORMATION OF EARTH ( METEORITES AND VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES )

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describe archean

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TRANSFORMATION OF EARTH ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE RELEASE OF OXYGEN BY EARLY PHOTOSYNTHETHIC ORGANISMS ALGAE AND BACTERIA

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describe proterozoic

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INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF FREE OXYGEN IN THE ATMOSPHERE

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what are eras

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UNIT OF TIME SHORTER THAN EON
( 100 milion years ) PALEOZOIC, MESOZOIC , CENOZOIC

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9
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describe paleozoic

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OLD LIFE

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10
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describe mesozoic

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MIDDLE LIFE

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describe cenozoic

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RECENT LIFE

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12
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what are period?

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UNIT OF TIME THAT IS LONGER THAN EPOCH

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13
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Cambrian period

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AGE OF TRILLOBITES ( INVERTEBRAES ANIMALS )

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14
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devonian period

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AGE OF FISHES

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15
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mississpians period

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AGE OF ABUNDANT PLANTS AND ANIMALS

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16
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MESOZOIC AS A PERIOD?

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DINOSAURS RUR

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CENOZOIC AS A PERIOD

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QUARTERNARY AND TERTIARY

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WHAT IS EPOCH ?

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UNIT OF TIME SHORTER THAN PERIOD YET LONGER THAN AGE

19
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from tertiary period

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RCOKS DEPOSITED PER EACH EPOCH TIME

PALEOCENE
EOCENE
OBLIGOCENE
MIOCENE
PLIOCENE

20
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FROM QUARTERNARY PERIOD

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HOLOCENE - AGE OF HUMANS
PLEISTOCENE - ICE AGE

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