Fossils
This fossil leaves a footprint or trail to determine the organisms movement.
Trace Fossil
The movement of land down a slope due to gravity
Mass Wasting
These are materials from nature that humans use daily
Natural Resources
Why do geologists and scientists use the geological time scale?
To determine the life of organisms from the past
What is the scientific name for rock layers?
Strata
This fossil is used to determine relative age of an organism.
Index Fossil
This type of mass wasting moves very slowly down a slope
Creep
Name 3 renewable resources
Wind, solar, water, wood
How many eons are part of the geological time scale?
Three
Oldest organism are found at the bottom and youngest layers at the top is what law?
Law of Superposition
This is the part of the organism that is most commonly fossilized.
Hard Parts (teeth, bones)
This type of mass wasting moves a very short distance.
Slump
These are renewable materials that come from recently dead or living organisms
Biomass
What are the three most recent eras called on the geological time scale?
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
What are Steno's 5 Laws?
Law of Superposition, Law of Continuity, Law of Cross Cutting, Law of Inclusion, Law of Original Horizontality
Name 3 preservation potential characteristics.
Gentle burial, rapid burial, hard parts, lack of oxygen, burrowing, hard parts, burial in organic material
What beneficial impacts can an early warning alert system do to reduce the harmful effects of a natural disaster?
Evacuate the area, find a safe location, spread the word to others
Name the four main types of biomass. (Where do they come from?)
Wood and forestry waste, human and animal waste, organic municipal waste, agricultural crops and residue
What is the current eon?
Phanerozoic
What is Nicolas Steno's birth name?
Niels Stensen
What information can be obtained from from scientists discovering fossils?
Environment, behaviors, age of organism
What is the most common type of mass wasting?
Landslides
What are the two main types of bioenergy?
Absorption and Collection
The Jurassic time period is part of what era?
Mesozoic
This is a thin layer of rock found that are easily recognizable and typically made from volcanic ash or a unique fossil.
Key Bed