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Class: GEOL - Geology 1 - Introduction; Subject: Geology; University: Bowdoin College; Term: Forever 1989;
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TERM 1
DEFINITION 1 The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and its history TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 the period of time covering the formation and development of Earth, especially the period before human history TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 4.6 BYA -540 MYA First era in Earth's history when Earth was formed, along with its continents and oceans TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 540 - 250 MYA Second major era in Earth's history when plants appear for the first time and the "supercontinent" Pangea forms TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 250-65 MYA Third major era in Earth's history when dinosaurs appear and there is more carbon dioxide, causing plant life to increase
TERM 6
DEFINITION 6 65 MYA Most recent era in Earth's history when oxygen increases and continents take shape most similar to today