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Geological History and the geographies Flashcards

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What 3 eras are there

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  1. Cenozoic
  2. Mesozoic
  3. Paleozoic
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Which periods are in the Cenozoic (3)

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  1. Quaternary
  2. Neogene
  3. Paleogene
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What is the Cenozoic’s age called

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The age of the mammals

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What is the info for the Cenozoic era

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Whales took over the sea, saber tooth tigers and elephants shared the land sloths and humans appeared.

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Which periods were in the Mesozoic era. (3)

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  1. Cretaceous
  2. Jurassic
  3. Triassic
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What is the info for the Mesozoic era

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Continents were jammed together called the super continent. Warmer, seasons mild, sea level higher and no polar ice.

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What periods were in the Paleozoic era (6)

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  1. Permian
  2. Carboniferous
  3. Devonian
  4. Silurian
  5. Ordovician
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What is the info for the Paleozoic era

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Ends with a mass extinction (volcanic eruption)
Lush forests covered Earth.
Reptiles and giant insects roamed the land
Ends with an ice age

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MYA for Quaternary

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2.6 million

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MYA for Neogene

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23 million

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MYA for Paleogene

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66 million

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MYA for Cretaceous

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145 million

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MYA for Jurassic

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200 million

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MYA for Triassic

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250 million

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MYA for Permian

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290 million

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MYA for Carboniferous

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300 million

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MYA for Devonian

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420 milion

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MYA for Silurian

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445 million

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MYA for Ordovician

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485 million

20
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MYA for Cambrian

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540 million

21
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What is Physical Geography

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Studies natural things around you. eg coasts, rivers

22
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What is Human Geography

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Studies people and society

23
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What is Environmental geography

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Studies interaction between people and the environment eg global warming

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