History of Life

scientist who studies fossils

• zoologist

• fossilologist

• paleontologist

• ecologist

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record of Earth's history from its origin 4.6 bye to the present

• epoch

• geologic time scale

• period

• era

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sudden appearance of a diverse collection of organisms in the Cambrian fossil record

• radiology

• k-t boundary

• Cambrian explosion

• radioactivity

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Scientists that use fossils to learn about/understand the history of life on Earth.

• Egyptologist

• Phrenologist

• Paleontologist

• Archeologist

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The solid remains or imprints of once living organisms.

• Imprints

• Fossils

• Molds

• Rocks

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The historical order of life that can be observed from the fossils we have collected.

• Fossilization

• Fossil Record

• Geological Calendar

• Fossil History

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The calendar that scientists use to outline the history of the Earth.

• Geological Calendar

• Scientific Time

• Fossil Record

• Geologic Time Scale

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Which era is known for the dominance of dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Proterozoic

What is the study of ancient life through the examination of fossils called?

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Geology

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Which event is marked by a mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs?

• Permian-Triassic Extinction

• Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction

• Ordovician-Silurian Extinction

• Triassic-Jurassic Extinction

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