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1 Early Ideas About Evolution

Theories of geologic change set the stage for Darwins theory. There were three theories of geologic change. catastrophism In reality the Earth changes gradualism using all of these theories. uniformitarianism

12.1 The Fossil Record

Radiometric dating provides an accurate way to estimate the age of fossils.
Relative dating estimates the time during which an organism lived. It compares the placement of fossils in layers of rock. Radiometric dating computes isotopes and half-lives. Carbon -14 dating is useful for dating fossils younger than 60,000- years. Potassium-40 decay used for older rocks and fossils.

10.4 Evidence of Evolution

Evidence for evolution in Darwins time came from several sources. Fossils provide evidence of evolution. Fossils in older layers are more primitive than those in the upper layers.

10.5 Evolutionary Biology Today

Fossils provide a record of evolution. Paleontology is the study of fossils or extinct organisms.

More than 99% of all species that have ever lived on Earth have become extinct, which means the species died out. Like Ross on Friends

11.6 Patterns in Evolution

Mass extinctions are rare but much more intense. destroy many species at global level thought to be caused by catastrophic events at least five mass extinctions in last 600 million years

11.6 Patterns in Evolution

245 MYA End of Paleozoic was mass extinction Numerous reptiles and fishes survived. Some people call the Mesozoic the Age of the Dinosaurs They ruled the Earth for about 150 million years. Until 65,000,000 mya

The Cenozoic is sometimes called the Age of Mammals. Ice Age during Quaternary period.

11.6 Patterns in Evolution

EARTHS HISTORY COMPARED TO A CLOCK
4 BYA Earth cooled so first rocks formed. Pink-orange sky. 3.8 BYA Cool enough for water. Oceans were brown. 3.5 BYA- Bacteria found in rocks. 2.2 Photosynthetic bacteria make O2 Oceans change color to blue-green

What Killed the Dinosaurs? One thing Im still wondering are about
dinosaurs and how they died? - Susie

Im curious about what really happened with the dinosaurs? Mariela

Im curious about dinosaurs, I would like to learn more about it. Stephanie I.

I wonder if we could learn about how the dinosaurs couldnt adapt to our lives? Angela V. (3rd Block)

Checklist
USE INTERNET SEARCHES AND LAPTOPS 1) What evidence supports your idea?
2) In what layers of Earth would you find fossils of dinosaurs compared to human fossils? 3) Is your idea popular or unique?

4) Is your idea more catastrophic or gradualistic?

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BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR FINDINGS WITH THE REST OF THE CLASS.