Paleozoic Era
This era occurs directly after the paleozoic era.
What is the mesozoic era?
This animal died out at the end of the mesozoic era.
What are dinosaurs?
These bodies of water formed during the Quaternary period.
What are the great lakes?
Evidence of previous life that is preserved in rocks.
What are fossils?
This giant version of a current group of animals was present in this era.
What are giant insects?
The Mesozoic era is split into these 3 periods.
What are cretaceous, Jurassic, triassic?
These mountain ranges began to form.
What are the Alps and Himalayas?
The study of prehistoric life.
What is paleontology?
The paleozoic era was ended by this mass extinction, commonly known as the great dying.
What is the permian extinction?
The mesozoic era occurred this many years ago.
What is 144-248 million?
This mass extinction occurred at the beginning of this era.
What is Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction?
Sap hardening into amber around an animal is an example of this.
What is original remains?
The paleozoic era began this many years ago.
What is 542 million years ago?
This mass extinction occurred during the mesozoic era.
What is Triassic-Jurassic Extinction?
These common domestic animals began to develop at the beginning of this era.
What are cats and dogs?
Impressions left in rock are examples of these.
What are trace fossils?
The paleozoic era is divided into these seven periods.
What are the cambrian, ordovician, silurian, devonian, mississippian, pennsylvanian and permian periods?
This US state’s plateau began to rise during the mesozoic era.
What is colorado?
These mammals developed during the Neogene period.
What are horses, elephants, and camels?
This type of fossil results in a thin black layer, outlining the remains.
What are Carbonaceous Films?