Extinction Flashcards

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Extinction Avoided by Evolution

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In an extinction event if a spices by random chance is evolved to be able to deal with the change as evolution cannot happen over short periods
(1000 Years)

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Carbon Dating

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This is using the carbon 14 as it is an isotope and its half life to date when a fossil is from

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Major extinction Event

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This can be shown by if a a large number of fossil can be carbon dated to the same date in a large number

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