UNIT 2A TEST Flashcards
4 eras of geologic time (oldest-youngest)
- Precambrian
- Paleozoic
- Mesozic
- Cenozoic
Precambrian Landform+Biological detail
Bio- single celled organisms
Land- Canadian Sheild
Paleozoic land+bio
Bio- trees/shelled animals
Land- Appalachian Mountain
Mesozic land+bio
Bio- dinosaurs/trees
Land- Innuition Mountains
Cenozoic land+bio
Bio- mammals, humans
Land- rocky mountains
The Earth is _____ yrs old
4.6 Billion
Composition of the earth #1
1- crust= 16-48 Km
Composition of the earth #2
2- Mantle= convection current redistribute heat to crust
Composition of the earth #3
3- OUTER CORE= liquid- responsible for Earths magnetic field
Composition of the earth #4
4- Inner Core= solid/pressure keeps it from melting
Continental Drift Theory v.s Plate Tectonic Theory
who???
Who
CDT- Alfred Wegner
PTT- Tuzo Wilson
Continental Drift Theory v.s Plate Tectonic Theory
year???
CDT- 1915
PTT- 1960’s
Continental Drift Theory v.s Plate Tectonic Theory
Theory???
CDT- all continents once together
PTT- convection currents moved plates
Continental drift theory called
super continent pangea
Continental drift theory includes
all lands