Chapter 3 Word Wall

Tremaine H.
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  1. index fossil
    a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  2. coprolite
    fossil excrement; petrified dung
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  3. time scale
    an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  4. petrification
    the process of turning some plant material into stone
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  5. geologic time
    the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  6. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  7. geologic
    of or relating to the study of Earth and its structure
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  8. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  9. dating
    use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  10. mold
    the distinctive form in which a thing is made
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  11. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  12. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  13. date
    the specified day of the month
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  14. index
    alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  15. relative
    not absolute or complete
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  16. column
    a line of units following one after another
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  17. trace
    an indication that something has been present
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  18. scale
    an ordered reference standard
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  19. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  20. cast
    put or send forth
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  21. period
    an amount of time
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
  22. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    relative dating
    unconformity
    permineralization
    coprolite
    index fossil
    era
    superpotition
    absolute dating
    petrification
    mold
    geologic time scale
    period
    geologic column
    fossil
    trace fossil
    cast
    eon
    epoch
Created on Wed Nov 02 23:36:31 EDT 2011

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