Hi folks! In episode #5 we examined how fossils are formed (were formed) and a bit about Earth history and the geologic time scale. Understanding the past is the key to better predicting the future and the study of fossils and rock formations is a very important consideration in this endeavor. Below you'll find some helpful links that will assist in further studies of Earth's history and fossils...

1) http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/timescale/timescale.html - the Geologic Time Scale

2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil

3) http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html - great site by the USGS

4) http://www.museumoftheearth.org/ - excellent resource!

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