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l 2 the following analogy for the history of the earth, and development of life

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Question

l 2 the following analogy for the history of the earth, and development of life on carth t://www.outsidethebeltway.com/the-history-of earth-as-a-24-hour-clock/time_clock/ htps/flowingdata.com/2012/10/09/history-of-earth-in-24-hour-clock/ Humans 11:58:43 Mammals 11:39 Dinosaurs 10:56 0:00:00 Formation of Earth Coal Swamps 10:24 Land Plants 9:52 Meteornite Bombardment Trilobites 9:04 Jellyfish 8:48 Seaweeds 0:00 to 3 am MDNIGHT 8:28 4:00 Origin of Life Sexual Reproduction 6:08 5:36 Oldest Fossils 24-Hour Clock NOON Single-Celled Algae (Acritarchs) 2:08 6:00 to 1:52 Abundant Banded Iron-Formations Use the image above to help answer these questions: 1. When did life on earth begin approximately? 2. The oldest fossils appear at what time, based on this image? 3. At what time did dinosaurs appear on the scene? 4. At what time do humans appear, based on the image? a. Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? Another great site to visit: http://deeptime.info Coming down the pike: our environmental unit ...heck out: http://www.pbs.org/

Explanation / Answer

1. Life on earth began at 4 am.

2. Oldest fossils appeared at 5:36 am

3. Dinosaurs appeared at 10:56 pm.

4. Humans appeared at 11:58:43 pm

a. I am surprised as humans were formed last.