PPT-Geologic Time and Fossil Formation

Utahs geology has changed over time Notice where North is in th is p icture 550 Million Years Ago Present Day The Early Years Paleozoic Utah was at the edge of North America The eastern part of the state was flat and low close to sea level Coral reefs became thick . In depth: chapter 19. Geologic Time Scale. Examining layers of sedimentary rock, scientists have put together a chronology of Earth’s history.. It is divided into 4 Eras:. 1. Precambrian (3.5 . bya. 8. th. Grade Science. Geologic Time. Geologic time. . - Earth’s history is divided into units of time that make up the . Geologic . T. ime . S. cale. .. Time units on the scale are based on the appearance (. Geological “Clocks”. Geologic time determination is subdivided into 2 categories:. Relative Dating: simply determines whether or not an event occurs before or after another event (e.g. a granite dike is younger than the surrounding sandstone since it intrudes across the sandstone in an outcrop).. Regents Earth Science. Miss Wojdan. The . presence of coal in Antarctica indicates . that. Forests can grow on continental . . glaciers. Coal can form in cold climates. Antarctica’s climate was once warmer. The geologic time scale divides Earth’s long history into units of time…. Eras. .  . Periods. .  . Epochs. Eras. are divided into . P. eriods. .. Periods. are divided into . Epochs. .. Precambrian. Favs. .. . Where do sediments come from?. - Weathering. – breaking down rock into smaller pieces chemically and physically.. - Erosion. - carrying away the particles and depositing them. . Glaciers. Section 12.1 Discovering earth’s history. Uniformitarianism – the idea that physical, chemical, and biological laws that operate today also operated in the past; the present is the key to the past.. a. Fossils. 3. Geologic Time Scale. 4. Geologic Belts. 5. NC Geologic History. How do we know . geologic . history. ?. Earth's History. Earth's history spans over a length of . 4.5 billion . years. Geologists have divided that time into units based on major geologic events and life forms. Relative age dating:. Age of a rock compared to other rocks. Used to understand a sequence of events. What are the ways to tell . RELATIVE AGE. .. 1. Law of Superposition (Undisturbed) . 2. Extrusion & Intrusion (Igneous Rock). Geologic Time and Evolution Earth Has a History Geologic materials record enormous changes. Earth is a complex, evolving system. Physical and biological systems continuously interact. Earth constantly changes and has done so through time. Fossils, Geologic Time, Absolute & Relative Dating, and Natural Resources Chapters 5 & 6 How Do Fossils Form? Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks like sandstone, limestone, and shale In Virginia, most fossils are Normally we think of time in terms of days or years but geologists commonly refer to events that happened millions or billions of years ago. For example earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. GEOLOGIC TIME. book for . testing purposes. Some pictures in this slideshow may show a slightly different version. Neither is right or wrong, just different interpretations.. Geologic time is divided into giant chunks of time called . What is it and Why do we care? . What is the geologic time scale? . . Geologic Time Scale:. A record of the Earth’s . history broken up into . various units of time that. are based on types of . fossils contained within .