Tertiary Period Vocab Words

Tertiary Period Vocab Words

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Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2, MS-ESS2-2

+6

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A notable period in history or a person's life.

Back

Epoch

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Region with hot, dry summers, cool winters, and hilly terrain.

Back

Mediterranean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Paleocene epoch followed the extinction of dinosaurs.

Back

Paleocene

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mountain range along India-Tibet border, ~1500 miles

Back

Himalayians

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Oldest known fossils and most modern mammal orders appeared in the Early Eocene, all small (<20 lbs).

Back

Eocene

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mammals include lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.

Back

Primates

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Open plains and deserts became more common; grasslands spread.

Back

Oligoscene

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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