Geological Column Flashcards
1
Q
Ra of Cambrian explosion
A
541 Ma
2
Q
Ra of Permian-Triassic boundary
A
252 Ma
3
Q
Ra of Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
A
66 Ma
4
Q
Consensus age of Earth
A
4.6 Ga
5
Q
The three eras of the phanerozoic
A
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
6
Q
The high concentration of what element characterizes the K-Pg (KT) boundary?
A
Iridium
7
Q
Systems of the paleozoic?
A
Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian
8
Q
Systems of the Mesozoic?
A
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
9
Q
Systems of the Cenozoic?
A
Paleogene, Neogene
Formerly, Tertiary, Quaternary
10
Q
Consensus age of universe
A
13.8 Ga