Unit I (Chapters I-VI) Lecture Notes/Quizzes Flashcards
1
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Geologic Periods in Order
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Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary, Quaternary
Curious, old scientists discover creatures, plants, to justify certain timeless questions.
2
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Photosynthesis/Respiration Equation
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Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy = Glucose + Oxygen + Water (reverse for respiration)
3
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What type of extremophile lives in oxygen deprived enviornments
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anaerophile
4
Q
a cluster of species is termed a _______
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taxa
5
Q
what causes lower life in lagoons than full salt/freshwater
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variations in salinity
6
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two examples of what the relative scale of geological time is based on
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global event markers, fossil record
7
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components of the earth system
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4; Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere
