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Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Evolutionary History of Life

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19.1: Activity: The history of life on Earth

Match the period to its major event.

19.2: Activity: The history of life, part I

Identify the major event for each geologic period.

19.3: Activity: The history of life, part II

Test your recall for figure 19.3 with this key figure labeling exercise.

19.4: Activity: Continental drift
ThumbnailVisualize the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea, and the subsequent movement of the continents to their present locations

19.5: Tutorial: The causes of continental drift
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This tutorial explores the reasons why the plates of solid matter that form Earth's continents move over time.

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