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Today’s Agenda…. Bellringer: Record your answers to the multiple choice packet on your own sheet of paper. Use capital letters! Review Fossils and Extinction Packet BrainPop Videos on Fossils and Extinction Notes on Geologic Time Scale Study Guide.
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Today’s Agenda… • Bellringer: Record your answers to the multiple choice packet on your own sheet of paper. Use capital letters! • Review Fossils and Extinction Packet • BrainPop Videos on Fossils and Extinction • Notes on Geologic Time Scale • Study Guide
Using absolute dating scientists have calculated the ages of many different fossils and rocks From this information scientists have created a “calendar” of Earth’s history that spans more than 4.6 billion years Geologic Time Scale
Scientists divide Earth’s history into smaller units called eras Eras are divided into units called periods Each era and period contains certain events and the presence of certain prehistoric creatures For example: Dinosaurs in the Mesozoic Era Geologic Time Scale
Name the time period in which the following events occurred! Which time period?
Do we currently live? Quaternary Period Which time period?
Did amphibians evolve? Devonian Period Which time period?
Did the first dinosaurs evolve? Triassic Period Which time period?
Did humans evolve? Quaternary Period Which time period?
Did the earliest fishes evolve? Ordovician Period Which time period?
Consists of the beginning of Earth’s history? Precambrian Which time period?
Did the earliest reptiles appear? Carboniferous Period Which time period?
Did land plants and animals evolve? Silurian Period Which time period?
Did plants that reproduce with seeds appear? Permian Period Which time period?
Did the first birds appear? Jurassic Period Which time period?
Did sponges, clams, snails, and worms evolve? Cambrian Period Which time period?
Did flowering plants become the most common type of plant? Tertiary Period Which time period?
Dinosaurs become extinct? Cretaceous Period Which time period?
Did insects and spiders resembling those of today appear? Silurian period Which time period?
Did the shark appear? Devonian period Which time period?
Assignment • Complete your study guide • Test on Tuesday • Study Packs Due Tuesday