Chapter 11 Vocabulary Review

Master geologic time vocabulary! Review eras, extinction events, and prehistoric life.

Matching Directions: Match the following vocabulary terms with their definitions. epoch division of geologic time smaller than a period eon longest unit of geologic time period unit of geologic time smaller than an era era a large division of geologic time; shorter than en eon What is a landform connecting 2 formerly separate continents? mass extinction land bridge geographic isolation When a physical barrier separates a species, this is known as ... mass extinction land bridge geographic isolation The loss of many species over a short period of time is a .... mass extinction land bridge geographic isolation Matching Match the following eras to when occurred. Paleozoic era oldest era of the Phanerozoic eon Cenozoic era youngest era of the Phanerozoic eon Mesozoic era middle era of the Phanerozoic eon A body of water made when an ocean flooded a continent is known as ... inland sea coal swamp supercontinent Pangaea was known as ... inland sea coal swamp supercontinent An oxygen-poor environment where decaying plant material changes into rock is known as ... inland sea coal swamp supercontinent Matching Match each creature with its description. dinosaur dominant Mesozoic land vertebrate plesiosaur Mesozoic marine animal with flippers pterosaur Mesozoic flying reptile mega-mammal large mammal of the Cenozoic era A period of time when glaciers covered much of Earth is known as ... Holocene epoch Pleistocene epoch ice age glacial groove The first epoch of the Quaternary period was ... Holocene epoch Pleistocene epoch ice age glacial groove Scratched in rocks made by massive blocks of ice are .... Holocene epoch Pleistocene epoch ice age glacial grooves The current epoch which began about 10,000 years ago is ... Holocene epoch Pleistocene epoch ice age glacial grooves