Permian Period
What were the continents doing during the Permian Period?
they were starting to form Pangaea
What did the continents do during the Cretaceous period?
They started to move apart
This tradition involves children dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door asking for treats
trick-or-treating?
This toy-based character was 2023's most popular costume
Barbie
What is a fossil?
preserved remains or traces of an organism
What percentage of marine animals disappeared during the Permian Period?
About 90%
What was the climate like during the Cretaceous Period?
Warm
This vegetable is commonly carved into lanterns and placed outside homes during Halloween
pumpkin
This popular Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”
Candy Corn
How does a fossil become petrified?
When mineral-rich water soaks into the small cavities of organic tissue
What caused the Permian period to end?
Not sure, but we think volcanic eruptions
What caused the Cretaceous period to end?
An asteroid
This vegetable was originally used for jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins
turnip
This Disney stop-motion film took three years to make, eventually releasing on October 29, 1993
Nightmare before Christmas
What is the fossil record?
All of the fossils that have been discovered
How long ago did the mass extinction occur that caused the Permian Period to end?
What animals survived during the Cretaceous period?
Small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds
This Midwest state produces the most pumpkins each year
Illinois
This country is home to Transylvania, the last home of Count Dracula.
Romania
What two things are required for fossils to form?
1. Rapid burial
2. Possession of bones and shells instead of soft tissue
Although not much is known about the end of the Permian period, what do scientists know as far as what the Permian extinction allowed?
It cleared the way for new groups of organisms to flourish including dinosaurs
What are the two pieces of evidence for an asteroid impact during the Cretaceous Period?
1. Impact crater in Yucatan
2. Iridium metal
This 1962 song tells the story of monsters dancing to an unheard song in Dracula's castle.
Monster Mash
This ghoulish 1984 halloween song has remained the highest selling album of all time.
Thriller by Michael Jackson
What does fossil succession state?
Older fossils will be in the bottom layers of the rock while younger fossils will be in the top layers of the rock