7. The Phanerozoic Eon
• The number of species with shells and skeleton
dramatically increased.
• The total number of individual organisms
preserved as fossils increased greatly.
• The total number of species preserve as fossils
increased greatly
• The average size of individual organisms
increased
8. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
GEOLOGIC TIME
GRAND CANYON
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CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK