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fossil found in many places with short lifespan
paleontology
study of fossils
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index fossil
fossil found in many places with short lifespan
paleontology
study of fossils
paleontologist
person who studies fossils and ancient life
radiometric dating
a method used to date materials by measuring the decay of radioactive isotopes.
relative dating
a technique that estimates the age of fossils by comparing their placement within sedimentary rock layers.
taxonmy
science of names and classifying organsims
taxon
groups of organisms in a classification domain system
class
group of orders
family
group of genus
genus
group of species
kingdom
group of phylum
phylum
group of classes
phylogeny
The study of the evolutionary relationships among species or groups of organisms.
evolutionary classification
classfication based on evolutionary releationship