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EES 1004
Chapter 10
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
03/27/2011

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Term
visible life
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What does phanerozoic mean?
Term
542 million years ago to the present
Definition
When was the Phanerozoic Eon?
Term
– Paleozoic = "ancient life" (542-251 m.y. ago)
– Mesozoic = "middle life" (251-65.5 m.y. ago)
– Cenozoic = "recent life" (65.5 m.y. ago - present)
Definition
What eras does the Phanerozoic Eon consist of and when did each take place?
Term
• Early Paleozoic = Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian
• Late Paleozoic = Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, and Permian
Definition
What can the Paleozoic Era be divided into?
Term
late Silurian
Definition
Vascular plants on the land appeared in ___.
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