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8th ScienceHARDY
8th Geologic Histoy LESSON 1 VOCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| EON | longest unit of geologic time |
| EPOCH | subdivision of a period |
| ERA | subdivision of an eon |
| EXTINCT | separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to a physical barrier. |
| GEOLOGICAL ISOLATION | separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to a physical barrier |
| LAND BRIDGE | stretch of land that connects two continents that were previously separated by water |
| MASS EXTINCTION | dying out of many species on earth within a short period of time |
| PERIOD | subdivision of an era |
| SCALE | series of marks or points at known intervals |