Layers of the Earth
This layer of the earth is made up of both continental and oceanic ________
Crust
The part of geologic time 570-245 million years ago ; invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, ferns, and cone-bearing trees were dominant
Paleozoic Era
A sudden shake in the ground that happens when the earth's crust releases build up energy.
Earthquake
Hot molten rock cools, solidifies, and crystallizes.
Igneous Rock
A crablike invertebrate that is the most common fossil of the Cambrian Period
Trilobyte
This is the largest layer of the earth.
Mantle
Makes up about 88% of earth's history; when the oceans, atmosphere, and continents were formed
Precambrian Time
A hill or mountain on the earth's surface where magma from the mantle rises up and erupts in the form of lava from an hole/crack in the earth’s crust
Volcano
The strength or intensity of an event.
Magnitude
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Species
The liquid ___________ and the solid ____________ are the final two layers of the earth.
Outer and Inner Core
Just as eons are subdivided into eras, eras are subdivided into units of time called what?
Periods
What is it called when a series/sequence of very large waves are caused by seismic activity or a large movement in ocean water
Tsunamis
A solid substance made of crystals with a specific chemical composition.
Minerals
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
Natural Selection
The theory that the continents moved apart from each other millions of years ago
Theory of Continental Drift
The Age of Dinosaurs
Mesozoic Era
A break on the surface of the earth where rocks on either side have been removed.
A Fault Line
The theory of evolution that states gradual changes in living organisms have resulted in more complex organisms
Organic Evolution
Bacteria that can carry out photosynthesis (one of earth's earliest life forms)
Cyanobacteria
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Who is the scientist who discovered the Theory of Continental Drift? (hint: you read a whole article on him!)
Alfred Weggener
The current era we are living in
Cenozoic Era
What famous Volcano erupted "sideways" in 1980
Mt. St. Helens
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What City is Mr. Burgess from? City and State
Charlotte, NC
Draw the Water Cycle using all four key terms.
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