Cenozoic Era Flashcards

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What happened in the cenozoic era

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Diversity of plant and animal based on climate
Flowering plants diversified
Mammals diversified
Mammals dominated

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What is a mass extinction

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When a lot of species die over the same period of time

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What is a mass extinction

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When a lot of species die over the same period of time

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What causes a mass extinction

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Meteorite impact
Volcanic eruptions
Glaciation
Continental drifting

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What was the super continent called?the North continent?and South?

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Pangaea
Laurasia (North)
Gondwanaland(South)

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What happened in the ordovician period

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Second biggest mass extinction
By glaciation
Drop in sea level

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What happened in Devonian period

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Meteorite impact

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What happened in the Permian period

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Biggest mass extinction 
90% of all life was wiped out 
Meteorite impact
Low oxygen 
Volcanic eruptions
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Triassic period

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Large amphibians became extinct

Meteorite impact

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What happened in the Ceetaceous period

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Extinction if dinosaurs and ammonities
Meteorite impact
Volcanic eruption

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