Evolution of life on Earth

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Evolution of life on Earth 4,500 million years of evolution

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Evolution of life on Earth. 4,500 million years of evolution. Earth takes shape. Earth today 4,500 million years. 00:00. 06:00. 12:00. 18:00. 24:00. Evolution of life on Earth as a 24 hour clock. Evolution of life on Earth. 00:00. 06:00. 12:00. 18:00. 24:00. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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4,500 million years of evolution 4,500 million years of evolution

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Earth takes shape

Earth takes shape

Earth today

4,500 million years

Earth today

4,500 million years

Evolution of life on Earth as a 24 hour clock

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Evolution of life on Earth as a 24 hour clock

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1 hour = 187.5 million years1 hour = 187.5 million years

1 min = 3.125 million years1 min = 3.125 million years

1 sec = 52 thousand years1 sec = 52 thousand years

24 hours = 4,500 million years24 hours = 4,500 million years

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Evolution of life on Earth

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4am – First life Single cell microbes

8.30pm – First plants appear in sea

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8.30pm – First plants appear in sea

8.50pm – First Ediacaran fauna and jellyfish appear in sea

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Evolution of life on Earth

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9.04pm – Trilobites appear

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Evolution of life on Earth

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9.55pm – First land plants appear

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Evolution of life on Earth

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10.05pm – First land creatures appear

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Evolution of life on Earth

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10.24pm – land covered by trees – first winged insects appear

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10.55pm – Dinosaurs appear

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10.55pm Dinosaurs appear

11.39pm – Dinosaurs disappear – mammals start to appear

11.42pm – Primates start to appear

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Evolution of life on Earth

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Hominids species appears

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Homo habilis species appears

23:59:57

Homo Sapiens Sapiens species appears

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Evolution of life on Earth

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4am – First life Single cell microbes

8.30pm – First plants appear in sea

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Evolution of life on Earth

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10.05pm – First land creatures appear

10.55pm Dinosaurs appear

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11.39pm – mammals start to appear23:59:57

Homo sapiens sapiens species appears

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Evolution of life on Earth

Presentation written by Andrew Trimble with reference to:

“A Short History of Everything” by Bill Bryson