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geologic time

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eon   longest units of geological time  
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era   eons are subdivided into smaller units of time into these  
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period   eras are subdivided into these  
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epoch   periods are subdivided into these  
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mass extinction   extinction of many species on Earth within a short period of timw  
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land bridge   connects two continents at were previously separated  
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geographic isolation   separation of a population of organisms from the rest of its species due to some physical barrier, such as a mountain range or an ocean  
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Paleozoic era   the oldest era of the phanerzoic eon  
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Mesozoic era   middle era of the phanerzoic eon  
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Cenozoic era   youngest era of the phanerzoic era  
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inland sea   body of water formed when ocean water floods continents  
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coal swamp   oxygen-poor environment, where over time, plant material changes into coal  
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supercontinent   ancient landmass which separated into present-day continents  
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