'Mass extinction' presentation slideshows

The Permo - Triassic Mass Extinction

The Permo - Triassic Mass Extinction. Manuel Queisser. Outline. What happened? Methods of resolution A profound theory: From icehouse to hothouse - The extinction process - Recovery - Summary Discussion. What happened?. Maybe the largest extinction of the Phanerozoic.

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Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

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Chapter 18: The Biosphere and Human Effects

Chapter 18: The Biosphere and Human Effects. The Biosphere. The biosphere is the sum of all places where we find life on Earth. Humans pollute the environment, depositing high amounts of wastes, toxins like mercury and pesticides, as well as greenhouse gases.

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Remnants of Rock and Ice

Remnants of Rock and Ice. Remnants of Rock and Ice: Asteroids, Comets, and Pluto. Remnants from Birth. Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites carry the history of our solar system encoded in their compositions, locations, and numbers. Asteroid : a rocky leftover planetesimal orbiting the Sun.

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AN EXTINCTION OF LOGIC?

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Biodiversity and Conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation. Chapter 5. Section 1 vocabulary (2) . extinction, biodiversity . Extinction (116). Permanent loss of an entire species of organism from the biosphere. The Baiji white dolphin is one of the most recent species to fall victim to human civilization.

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Biology EOCT Practice Questions

Biology EOCT Practice Questions. 2013-2014.

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Chapter 17 The History of Life

Chapter 17 The History of Life. Fossil imprint. The Fossil Record. Provides evidence about the history of life on Earth. It also shows how different groups of organisms, including species, have changed over time.

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Chapter 17 The History of Life

Chapter 17 The History of Life. Fossil imprint. The Fossil Record. Provides evidence about the history of life on Earth. It also shows how different groups of organisms, including species, have changed over time.

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Life and Extinction on Earth

Life and Extinction on Earth. In ~ 1.5 hrs!. Life and Extinction on Earth. (1) Diversity of life. (2) Geologic Time. Diversity over time: Marine organisms. From: Sepkoski and Raup, 1982; Erwin et al., 1987 . On Geologic Time.

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Lesson 5: Biological Diversity

Lesson 5: Biological Diversity. Big Question Big Question: Can We Save Endangered Species and Keep Biological Diversity High?. What Is Biological Diversity?. Biological diversity is the wealth of species that live on Earth

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The Advantage of Being a Furball: Diversification of Mammals

The Advantage of Being a Furball: Diversification of Mammals. Differences between Reptiles and Mammals. Reptiles No milk Small brain case Jaw contains more than one bone Simple teeth One ear bone Continual growth Variable temperature Scales or knobby skin. Mammals Milk

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Section 2: Precambrian Time and the Paleozoic Era

Section 2: Precambrian Time and the Paleozoic Era. Preview Objectives Evolution Precambrian Time The Paleozoic Era. Objectives. Summarize how evolution is related to geologic change. Identify two characteristics of Precambrian rock.

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CST Review

CST Review. Ecology and Evolution. Ecology Power Standards. BI 6.a-Students know biodiversity is the sum total of different kinds of organisms and is affected by alterations of habitats.

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Extinction: past, present, future

Extinction: past, present, future. Material: Gwen Raitt. BCB 341: Principles of Conservation Biology. What is Extinction?. Extinction is the process through which a species or higher taxonomic category ceases to exist.

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8 th Grade Science

8 th Grade Science. Unit 8: Changes Over Time Lesson 1: Natural Events Contribute to Extinction Vocabulary of Instruction. Mass extinction is the process in which a huge numbers of species die out suddenly.

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Chapter 32 Review Reptiles and Birds

Chapter 32 Review Reptiles and Birds. Charles Page High School Dr. Stephen L. Cotton. Chapter 32 Review Reptiles and Birds. The tuatara is the only surviving member of the order ______. The only place on Earth that lacks reptiles are ______.

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EVOLUTION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS & AEROBIC RESPIRATION

EVOLUTION OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS & AEROBIC RESPIRATION. by C. Grier Sellers Doctoral Candidate in Biology NSF GK12 Fellow Temple University. History of the Earth: Four Eons:. Hadean Eon: 4500 - 3800 millions of years ago (mya) Archean Eon: 3800 - 2500 mya Proterozoic Eon: 2500 - 542 mya

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Liz Bazar

DINOSAURS. Liz Bazar. TEKS. ENGLISH (4) Listening/speaking/communication. The student communicates clearly by putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words. The student is expected to: (A) use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences (K-3);

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For 3 Nuns, A Prairie Protest And a Price to Pay Sisters Reconciled to Prison for Actions at Missile Site

For 3 Nuns, A Prairie Protest And a Price to Pay Sisters Reconciled to Prison for Actions at Missile Site.

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