| A | B |
| eon | largest division of geologic time |
| era | what eons are divided into |
| evolution | gradual change in a life form over time |
| natural selection | survival of the fittest |
| mass extinction | enormous number of species disappear |
| epoch | shortest division of geologic time |
| periods | what eras are divided into |
| stromatolite | algae mats in shallow water |
| Mesozoic era | age of reptiles |
| Cenozoic era | age of mammals |
| Paleozoic era | age of fish |
| angiosperm | flower |
| brachiopod | shelled organism |
| Homo sapiens | human |