Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

PHS ES Chp 13

PHS ES Earth's History Chp. 13

QuestionAnswer
shields a large relatively flat expanse of ancient metamorphic rock within the stable continental interior.
photosynthesis the process by which plants, algae, and certain prokaryotes use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich glucose molecules.
prokaryotes organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures
stromatolites structure produced by algae trapping sediment and forming layered mounds of calcium carbonate
eukaryotes an organism whose cells contain nuclei
mass extinction when many types of living things become extinct at the same time.
Gondwana late Paleozoic continent that formed the southern portion of Pangaea, consisting of all parts of present-day South America, Africa, India and Antarctica
Laurasia the continental mass that formed the northern portion of Pangaea, consisting of present-day North America and Eurasia
amphibian a vertebrate that lives part of its life on land and part of its life in water
reptile vertebrate with scaly skin that lays eggs with tough, leathery shells
Milankovitch cycles cycles related to Earth's movements, such as its orbit around the sun, that scientists think may help to cause ice ages.
mammal animal that bears live young and maintains a steady body temperature
gymnosperm seed-bearing plant that bears its seeds on the surfaces of cones
angiospherm flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit
Created by: melaniebird
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards