1. Tracing Evolutionary History

2. Macroevolution

3. Dating Prehistoric Material Radioactive Isotopes Carbon 14 Potassium 40

4. Continental Drift

6. San Andreas Fault

9. Extinction events

10. Potential Causes Bottom line is we’re not totally sure. What evidence do we have? Many theories –Meteor –Continental drift –Increased volcanic activity

11. Key Adaptations Extinctions followed by explosive increase in diversity among remaining species What allowed certain species to survive? –Key adaptations Cretaceous adaptations

12. Paedomorphosis

14. Taxonomy Classification & naming of life Carolus Linnaeus –Binomial nomenclature –Name includes Genus & species levels of organization

15. Systematic Classification

16. Phylogenitics