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Finals study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do scientists use index fossils for? | They are used to date rock layers |
| What is an example of a trace fosill? | A foot print left behind while the dinosaur was traveling |
| What is an example of a catastrofe event? | A meteor striking Earth |
| What mineral has the hardest density? | A diamond |
| In which era did the dinosaurs rule earth? | The Mezisoic era |
| What do scientists use to date rock layers inside the Earths crust? | The geologic column |
| What do we call the time it takes a radioactive isotope to become stable? | The isotopes Half-life |
| What is Radioactive decay? | The process in which radioactive isotopes break down into either another element or into a stable isotope of the same element |
| What is a daughter isotope? | It is a stable isotope |
| In which era did it end with the largest mass extinction known? | The Paleozoic era |