Rodinia

The Biased Side of Science: Creationism vs. Evolutionism Science is the process of perceiving the natural world around us and drawing conclusions from our observations through the scientific method. These conclusions can develop into solid facts such as the laws of quantum physics and thermodynamics. Cosmologists work in a branch of the scientific field called “cosmology”, which is the study of the universe and how it began. Once one approaches the concept of cosmology, the science becomes split

The Cambrian Explosion: Proof of ID? In our studies of Intelligent Design (ID) theory and Creation Science, I found little information that seriously challenged the theory of evolution. However, there was one event that appeared to defy the logic of Darwinian gradualism: the Cambrian Explosion. This event was presented by ID theorists as proof of design--something which science is unable to account for. Unfortunately for ID proponents, this is not the case. There

Cambrian: • This period started 540 million years ago and ended 500 million years ago. • There was a very mild climate. The supercontinent Rodinia began to break into smaller parts, or continents. Lots of glaciation occurred so many animal families went extinct. • All phyla develop during this time period. Many marine animals, shell-fish, echinoderms, and some of the earliest fish appear. • Lots of glaciation occurred wiping out many animal families marking the end of the Cambrian period.

The assembly and subsequent break up of Pangaea represent a striking example of the effects of plate tectonics acting over geologic time. The story begins with the breakup of the ancient supercontinent of Rodinia 750 million years ago. Plate tectonic processes dispersed the fragments of Rodinia forming a system of ancient continents that existed from the late Proterozoic through much of the Paleozoic. Continued tectonic movement eventually resulted in a set of continental collisions and reformation

Cambrian period 543-490 million years Introduction The Cambrian Period marks the beginning of the Paleozoic Era. This period gets its name from a place in Wales where the first examples of this type of ancient life was found. The period lasted for nearly 53 million years, from about 543 million years ago until 490 million years ago. The Cambrian Period marks an important point in the history of life on earth; it is the time when most of the major groups

The first super-continent- Rodinia broke up and vertebrate life began to colonize the planet. (Ross, Whitmore, Gollmer, Faulkner, 2015). This era is broken up into six time periods: the Cambrian- characterized by the sudden appearance of , Ordovician- characterized by life moving out

creation itself. Noah’s flood was an act of submission and people today can now benefit from the effects of the flood. Before the flood came, we lived in a century called The Ice Age. Originally our planet was made of cratons and it was called Rodinia. Then when the flood came it was all one and was called Pangea. Now we live on the earth made of a mixture of cratons and flood sediments. After the ancient Greek words pan meaning “entire” and Gaia meaning “Mother Earth”, we now know Pangea could

Cambrian period 543-490 million years Introduction The Cambrian Period marks the beginning of the Paleozoic Era. This period gets its name from a place in Wales where the first examples of this type of ancient life was found. The period lasted for nearly 53 million years, from about 543 million years ago until 490 million years ago. The Cambrian Period marks an important point in the history of life on earth; it is the time when most of the major groups

Ted Mader Doctor Mostofa Sarwar EES 1000 19 November 2014 Memphis was at the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico When picturing the state of Tennessee, one would imagine snow-covered mountains and thick, coniferous forests. Located in the Southeastern United States, Tennessee sits about 270 m above sea level with its highest point being about 2025 m at Clingmans Dome. Memphis is the state’s most densely inhabited city, with a thriving population of about 653,450 according to “Population Estimates” in the

Guard. The New Madrid Fault lies along the western side of Kentucky along the border between Kentucky and Missouri. The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) is made up of reactivated faults that were formed when North America began to split apart from Rodinia about 750 million years ago. The NMSZ Is in the middle of the North American tectonic plate. It is an abundant source of intraplate earthquakes. It is the most seismic area