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geologic time
| eon | the longest unit of geologic time. |
| era | A large division of geologic time that is smaller than an eon. |
| period | A unit of geologic time smaller than an era. |
| epoch | A division of geologic time smaller than a period. |
| mass extinction | The extinction of many species on Earth within a short period of time. |
| land bridge | A land form that connects two continents that were previously separated. |
| geographic isolation | The separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to some physical barrier such as a mountain rage or an ocean |
| Paleozoic era | The oldest era of the Phanerozoic eon. |
| Mesozoic era | The middle era of the Phanerozoic eon. |
| Cenozoic era | The youngest era of the Phanerozoic eon. |
| inland sea | A body of water formed when ocean water floods continents. |
| coal swamp | An oxygen-poor environment where, over a long period of time, decaying plant material changes into coal. |
| super continent | An ancient landmass that separated into present day continents. |
| dinosaur | Dominant Mesozoic land vertebrates that walked with their legs positioned directly below their hips. |
| plesiosaur | Mesozoic marine reptile with a small head, long neck, and flippers. |
| pterosaur | Mesozoic flying reptile with large, bat like wings. |
| Holocene epoch | The current epoch of geologic time that started 10,000 years ago. |
| Pleistocene epoch | The first epoch of the Quaternary period. |
| Ice age | A period of time where a large portion of earths surface is covered by glaciers. |
| Glacial groove | Grooves in solid rock formations made by rocks that are carried by glaciers. |
| Mega mammal | A large mammal of the Cenozoic era. |