Fossil fuel Flashcards
1
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uniformitarianism
A
the same natural laws and processes that operate in the universe
2
Q
catastrophism
A
something bad
3
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paleontology
A
study of fossils
4
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relative dating
A
realative dates
5
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absolute dating
A
exact dating
6
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superposition
A
the net response at a given place and time caused by two or more stimuli
7
Q
isotope
A
are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number.
8
Q
radioactive decay
A
decay that is radioactive
9
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half-life
A
half alive
10
Q
fossil
A
an organism enclosed in sediment
11
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trace fossil
A
traces of fossils
12
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. mold
A
a plant
13
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cast
A
a mold
14
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unconformity
A
not conformity
15
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mass extinction
A
extinction of a large group
