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annmarie finals 1
first science finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an atom that has the same number of protons but a diffrent number of neutrons | Isotope |
| a unit of geologic into which eras are divided | Period |
| a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods | Era |
| the death of every member of a species | extinction |
| a subdivision of a geologic period | epoch |
| a type of fossil that forms when sediments fill in the cavity left by a decomposed organism | cast |
| the largest division of geologic time | eon |
| the standard method used to divide the earth's long natural history into manageable parts | geologic time scale |
| a mark or cavity made in a sedimentary surface by a shell or other body | mold |
| a fossilized mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement of an animal | trace fossil |
| the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes | fossil |
| any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years | absolute dating |
| the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive decay | half life |
| a priciple that states that geologic change occurs suddenly | catastrophism |
| the scientific study of fossils | paleontology |
| an arrangement of rock layers in which the oldest rock are at the bottom | geologic column |
| a priciple that states that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed | superposition |