the quaternary period
31Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …
32Ubaid period — The tell (mound) of Ubaid ( ar. عبيد) near Ur in southern Iraq has given its name to the prehistoric Pottery Neolithic to Chalcolithic culture, which represents the earliest settlement on the alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia. The Ubaid… …
33Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …
34Eastern savannas of the United States — The eastern savannas of the United States covered large portions of the east side of the continent until the early 20th century. These were in a fire ecology of open grassland and forests with low ground cover of herbs and grasses.The frequent… …
35period — Synonyms and related words: Alexandrine, Archean, Archeozoic, Cambrian, Carboniferous, Cenozoic, Comanchean, Cretaceous, Devonian, Eocene, Glacial, Holocene, Lower Cretaceous, Lower Tertiary, Mesozoic, Miocene, Mississippian, Oligocene, Paleocene …
36quaternary — n. group of four; number four; second part of the Cenozoic era, present geologic period (Geology)qua·ter·na·ry || kwÉ‘tÉ™rnerɪ /kwÉ™ tÉœËnÉ™rɪ adj. composed of four parts; arranged in quarters; pertaining to the present geological period,… …
37Quaternary — /kwɒˈtɜnəri/ (say kwo ternuhree) Geology –adjective 1. relating to the most recent geological period or succession of strata, which constitutes the last principal division of the Cainozoic era. –noun 2. the epoch following the Tertiary …
38Quaternary — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY The period of Earth s history from about 2 million years ago to the present; also, the rocks and deposits of that age …
39Quaternary — a geological period of the Cenozoic Era ca. 1.6 0 million years ago comprising the Pleistocene and Holocene (or Recent). Abbreviated as Q …
40quaternary — a period of geologic time lasting from 1.6m years ago to the present …
