Chapter 6 Review: History of Earth

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What were Earth's earliest multicellular organisms?
Back
Invertebrates.
2.
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What is the method used by geologists to determine the absolute age of rocks?
Back
Radioactive dating.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does the geologic time scale record?
Back
Geologic events and life forms.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why do scientists use mass extinctions to separate one era from another?
Back
Mass extinctions signify major changes in biodiversity, marking the transition between different geological eras.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Will the geologic time scale change over the next 20 years? Why or why not?
Back
The geologic time scale will likely change because it is based on evidence from the rock and fossil records, and new evidence is always being discovered.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two main types of dating used in geology?
Back
Relative dating and absolute dating.
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Front
What is relative dating?
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A method of determining the age of rocks by comparing them to other rocks.
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