how'd it form??
where did the gases for the atmosphere come from?
volcanoes
gravity, radiation, meteor impacts
when volcanoes output large amounts of gases
outgassing
does not have a nucleus
prokaryote
early eukaryotes that plants animals and fungus evolved from
protist
where did water originally come from to make our oceans?
meteors
this vocab word refers to how denser heavier layers will sink to the bottom and lighter less dense layers will stay at the top
differentiation
the sediment structures that cyanobacteria build
stromatolites
does have a nucleus
eukaryote
the first single celled organisms, like extreme conditions
archea
what caused the oceanic crust to form?
cooling of molten earth
the oldest and sturdiest part of a continent
craton
these minerals require oxygen to exist
iron oxide
theory of life that involves rocks
meteors
organism engulfed by a larger eukaryote in early times, they formed a symbiotic relationship to become the powerhouse of the cell
mitochondria
what caused continental crust to form?
granite created from water entering mantle
earliest continental layers when they are exposed to the surface due to erosion
precambrian shield
other than breathing, oxygen is important for this part of the atmosphere
ozone
theory of life that involves a spark
primordial soup
basic organic molecule needed to build proteins
amino acid
what caused oxygen to form in our atmosphere?
cyanobacteria
the ancient continent that would in the future become north America
Laurentia
a mountain of rust
red bed
theory of life that involves the deep sea and heat
hydrothermal vents
what is my last name
Macleod of the clan Macleod of dunvegan castle in the isle of sky in the land of Scotland