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What does benthic mean |
Bottom crawler |
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What does pelagic mean |
Free floater |
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What does nektonic mean |
Swimmer |
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What is an ice house phase |
Period of time where the earth has ice on the poles |
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What happened to graptolites as time went on |
Less thecae and stipes on one side |
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When was the KT mass extinction |
66 Ma cretaceous-tertiary |
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What type of radiation do ghgs absorb |
Earths long wave radiation |
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What is a greenhouse phase |
A phase in time where there is lack if ice coverage |
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What are fjords |
Flooded inland glacial valleys |
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In cold periods where is the higher abundance of O18 |
In the sea, more O16 in glaciers |
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Where is there more O16 in warm periods |
In the seas as there is no glaciers |
