Palaeontological and Geological Evidence (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Term 'palaeontology' first used (year/person)
Term 'palaeontology' first used (year/person)
1822, Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
Steno's contribution to geology (year)
Steno's contribution to geology (year)
Published stratigraphy laws in 1669
Law of superposition states
Law of superposition states
Oldest rock layers at bottom, youngest at top
Earth's estimated age
Earth's estimated age
4.5 billion years
Wandjina paintings age range
Wandjina paintings age range
50,000-60,000 years old
Great Oxygenation Event occurred when
Great Oxygenation Event occurred when
1.8-2.5 billion years ago
Oldest stromatolite fossils age
Oldest stromatolite fossils age
3.5 billion years old
Modern stromatolites location in Australia
Modern stromatolites location in Australia
Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay, Western Australia
Oldest ice cores retrieved age
Oldest ice cores retrieved age
Approximately 800,000 years old
KT extinction: time + % organisms lost
KT extinction: time + % organisms lost
65 million years ago, 65% of organisms