key concept 24.1 Events in Earthâs History Can Be Dated
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Radioisotopes provide a way to date fossils and rocks
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Radiometric dating methods have been expanded and refined
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Scientists have used several methods to construct a geological time scale
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key concept 24.2 Changes in Earthâs Physical Environment Have Affected the Evolution of Life
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Earthâs continents and climates have changed over time
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Earthâs climate has shifted between hot and cold conditions
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Volcanoes have occasionally changed the history of life
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Extraterrestrial events have triggered changes on Earth
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Oxygen concentrations in Earthâs atmosphere have changed over time
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Extinction happens continuously, but mass extinctions result from sudden environmental changes
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key concept 24.3 Major Events in the Evolution of Life Can Be Read in the Fossil Record
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Several processes contribute to the paucity of fossils
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Precambrian life was small and aquatic
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Life expanded rapidly during the Cambrian period
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Many groups of organisms that arose during the Cambrian later diversified
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Geographic differentiation increased during the Mesozoic era
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Modern biotas evolved during the Cenozoic era
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The tree of life is used to reconstruct evolutionary events
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Apply What Youâve Learned
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