section 5 Time marches ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Flashcards
1
Q
THE STANDARD METHOD USED TO DIVIDE THE EARTH’S LONG NATURAL HISTORY INTO MANAGEABLE PARTS
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GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE
2
Q
THE LARGEST DIVISION OF GEOLOGIC TIME
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EON
3
Q
A UNIT OF GEOLOGIC TIME THAT INCLUDE TWO OR MORE PERIODS
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ERA
4
Q
A UNIT OF GEOLOGIC TIME IN WHICH ERAS ARE DIVIDED
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PERIOD
5
Q
A SUBDIVISION OF A GEOLOGIC PERIOD
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EPOCH
6
Q
THE DEATH OF EVERY MEMBER OF A SPECIES
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EXTINCTION
