Cenozoic Era Flashcards
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What happened in the cenozoic era
Diversity of plant and animal based on climate
Flowering plants diversified
Mammals diversified
Mammals dominated
What is a mass extinction
When a lot of species die over the same period of time
What is a mass extinction
When a lot of species die over the same period of time
What causes a mass extinction
Meteorite impact
Volcanic eruptions
Glaciation
Continental drifting
What was the super continent called?the North continent?and South?
Pangaea
Laurasia (North)
Gondwanaland(South)
What happened in the ordovician period
Second biggest mass extinction
By glaciation
Drop in sea level
What happened in Devonian period
Meteorite impact
What happened in the Permian period
Biggest mass extinction 90% of all life was wiped out Meteorite impact Low oxygen Volcanic eruptions
Triassic period
Large amphibians became extinct
Meteorite impact
What happened in the Ceetaceous period
Extinction if dinosaurs and ammonities
Meteorite impact
Volcanic eruption