Lesson 0: Evolving Concept of Life Based on Emerging Pieces of Evidence Flashcards
The early earth is said to be violent
because of the meteorites and volcanic
eruptions.
4.6 - 3.8 BYA
zircon crystal was formed
4.6 - 3.8 BYA
Life on Earth initially began with
prokaryotes
3.5 BYA
life discovered in sedimentary
rock formations called stromatolites.
3.5 BYA
The first photosynthetic organism
thrived the earth which is blue green
algae
3.0 BYA
blue green algae is called
cyanobacteria
cyanobacteria
3.0 BYA
Appearance of the first eukaryotes
and the influx of multicellular
organisms
2.0 BYA
Appearance of the first eukaryotes
and the influx of multicellular
organisms occurred
1.2 billion years ago
paleozoic era
500 MYA
the trilobites
and cephalopods became dominant
in the ocean particularly during the
Cambrian and Ordovician
500 MYA
periods in the paleozoic era
cambrian and ordovician
Cambrian and Ordovician period
500 MYA
mesozoic era
251 - 65.5 MYA
the mesozoic era is the age of
reptiles