Paleontology and Fossil Records Flashcards
1
Q
Interwoven mass of various species of algae, which mostly are cyanobacteria that form a coating on sediment surfaces in various environments especially the shallow marine, intertidal, lacustrine etc.
A
Algal Mats
2
Q
Layers of sediments trapped by Algal mats
A
Stromatolite
3
Q
Linear and progressive evolution
A
Anagenesis
4
Q
A flowering plant, with seed protected within fruit
A
Angiosperm
5
Q
These are pollens from trees
A
Arboreal pollens
6
Q
Interlamination of ferric oxide (dominantly hematite) and chert
A
BIF