The Cenozoic period describes the beginning of the evolution of modern life on Earth. This era started around 65 million years ago after the Cretaceous period. The Cretaceous extinction events gave way to the evolution of the Cenozoic era. The extinction event destroyed all dinosaur life. This ev...
Geologic eras are used to differentiate times of great difference and change in the world. The beginning of the Mesozoic Era followed the end of the Paleozoic Era after the Permian extinction. Over 90 percent of many species of plants and animals were wiped out in this mass extinction event; ...
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* At this site, students can click on an interactive geological time line to learn about time periods, such as the Cenozoic era--when the last glacial period occurred: www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.html Mega melt: get set for Ice Age 2: The Meltdown with our scien...
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Earth’s climate has evolved in response to tectonic and orbital forcing over the Cenozoic era, the past 66 million years (Myr). Overall, atmospheric CO2concentrations have decreased and global climate has cooled8. Against this background of Cenozoic cooling, there were two distinct periods of pr...
The major periods in the geologic history of the Earth are (mya=million years ago): EONERAPERIOD P H A N E R O Z O I C 540 mya through todayCENOZOICQuarternary1.8 mya-today First humans, mammoths, mastodons, saber-toothed cats. ...
Of course, these geologic units are not equal in length. Eons, eras, and periods are usually separated by a significant geologic event and are unique in their climate, landscape, and biodiversity. The Cenozoic era, for example, is known as the "Age of Mammals." The Carboniferous period, on...
Learn about the Mesozoic era animals and Mesozoic era plants, their development, and extinction. Read about the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous...
Cenozoic Era is the current geological era, covering the period from 66 million years ago to the present day. The separated continents begins to form their current position. Early animals were the Entelodon and Paraceratherium. Mammals and birds greatly diversify in the absence of the dinosaurs....