November 1 - 6.3: Geologic Ages Flashcards
1
Q
Name from smallest to largest periods
Don’t need to know exactly what each of these mean
A
Supereon, eon, era, period, epoch
2
Q
{strati(i)/strat(o)}
A
layer
3
Q
{graph}
A
write, draw, map
4
Q
Origin of Cambrian
A
The Latin name for Wales because that’s where a researcher found rocks from this period
5
Q
{archae(o)}
A
old
6
Q
{zo}
A
animal, life
7
Q
{prot(o)}
A
first
8
Q
{proter(o)}
A
prior, earlier
9
Q
{phaner(o)}
A
evident, visible, apparent
10
Q
{cen(o)}
A
new; the era of new life
11
Q
{mes(o)}
A
middle; the era of middle life
12
Q
{pale(o)}
A
old; the era of old life
13
Q
{hol(o)}
A
all/whole
14
Q
{mi(o)}
A
lesser/fewer
15
Q
{olig(o)}
A
few
