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Fossils & The Geologic Time Scale

Fossils & The Geologic Time Scale. Fossils. Preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. Fossils are formed when organisms die and are buried in sediment. Eventually the sediment builds up and hardens to become sedimentary rock. Kinds of fossils.

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Fossils & The Geologic Time Scale

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  1. Fossils & The Geologic Time Scale

  2. Fossils • Preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. • Fossils are formed when organisms die and are buried in sediment. Eventually the sediment builds up and hardens to become sedimentary rock.

  3. Kinds of fossils • Petrified- when minerals replace the remains and they become rock • Mold- when the shell remains and the contents dissolve (hollow) • Cast - when the mold becomes filled with minerals that are not a part of the original organism

  4. PETRIFIED MOLD CAST

  5. Sometimes whole animals become preserved intact, but this is very rare. If an organism is surrounded by ice or tar they might be discovered looking much the same as they did when they died. AETOSAUR FOUND IN THE NATIONAL PETRIFIED FOREST

  6. Geological Time Scale • The dating of all fossils is included in the Geological Time Scale. This scale divides the time that the earth has existed into 4 eras. • Eras are then divided into periods based on common events in that time period.

  7. FOSSIL RECORDthe millions of fossils that scientists have collected

  8. Pre-Cambrian • Began with the formation of the Earth 4.6 billion years ago. • Bacteria appeared 3.5 billion years ago, followed by algae and fungi.

  9. Paleozoic Era • Divided into 5 periods: • Cambrian period - Sponges, snails, clams and worms evolve • Ordovician period - First fishes evolved and other species become extinct • Silurian period - Land plants, insects and spiders appear

  10. Devonian period - Amphibians evolve and cone-bearing plants start to appear. • Carbonferous period - Tropical forests appear and reptiles evolve. • Permian period - Seed plants become common and insects and retiles become widespread. Sea animals and some amphibians begin to disappear.

  11. Mesozoic Era • Divided into 3 periods: • Triassic period - Turtles and crocodiles evolve and dinosaurs appear. • Jurassic period - Large dinosaurs roam the world. First mammals and birds appear. • Cretaceous period - Flowering plants appear, mammals become more common, dinosaurs • become extinct.

  12. Cenozoic Era • Divided into 2 periods: • Tertiary period - First primates appear and flowering plants become the most common. • Quaternary period - Humans evolve and large mammals like woolly mammoths become extinct.

  13. Other Evidence for Evolution • HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES – similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor

  14. The picture below shows the basic structure of the limbs of several vertebrates.  Notice that all the limbs, whether wings, legs, arms, or flippers are built upon the same basic structure.

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