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Study Fossil Record DRW
Friday, June 22, 2018 Objective: YWBAT contrast uniformitarianism with catastrophism. Drill: What is an index fossil? Homework Study Fossil Record DRW Budburst tomorrow
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Answer An index fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short, well-defined time span. A fossil that is used to date the rock layers which it is found.
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Did you know…? If the history of Earth was the length of one calendar year, the date of the arrival of modern humans would be; December 31, at 7:40pm.
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Today’s Activities Drill Review DRW How DO you stack up? Conclusion
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Would a shark tooth make a good index fossil? Why or why not?
Closure Would a shark tooth make a good index fossil? Why or why not?
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Conclusion Answer A shark tooth would not make a good index fossil because sharks have existed for more than 200 million years; index fossils are useful because they existed for a short period of time.
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