history of the earth ca standard 8e chapter 17 17-1 the age of the earth earth’s age is estimated...
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History of the Earth
CA Standard 8eChapter 17
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17-1 The Age of the Earth
• Earth’s age is estimated at 4.6 billion years.
• James Hutton in 1788- proposed that features of the earth were influenced by volcanoes, erosion, etc.. These things all act very slowly
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• In 1830, Charles Lyell agreed that the earth had been shaped over a long period of time…but also stressed the importance of explaining theory in terms of scientific method.
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Geologic Time Scale• Relative Dating- the age of
some rocks “relative” to others based on their position.
NEWER: RECENTLY DEPOSITED
OLDER: DEPOSITED EARLIER
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• Absolute Dating: using scientific techniques to find the approximate actual age of artifacts.
• Radioactive Dating: using the known rate of decay to calculate the age of artifacts. (14C)
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Element Half Life
Rubidium-87 50 billion years
Thorium-232 13.9 billion years
Uranium-238 4.5 billion years
Potassium-40 1.3 billion years
Uranium-235 713 million years
Carbon-14 5770 years
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17-1 The Fossil Record• Fossils- preserved remains of
ancient organisms
• Formation of fossils- when animals are buried in some medium that prevents decay
–mud, sand, silt, tar pits
–Sedimentary Rock
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• Specific conditions are required for fossils to form –mountains vs. rivers and streams
–many organisms never fossilize
• Not all fossils have been found
Problems with the Fossil Record:
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• The quality of fossils varies greatly
• As a result, the fossil record is not as complete as paleontologists would like
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Cabrian: 500 million
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Triassic:
250 million
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Jurassic: 200 million
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Trilobite
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The Fossil Record• Collectively, the millions of
fossils that have been collected make up The Fossil Record
• Many pieces are missing
• Scientists have been able to construct detailed paths of change through time for many species
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• Evidence indicates that Earth’s climate has changed significantly over time
• Evidence also shows that species of plants and animals changed to fit those environments, or perished.