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Palezoic Era is the "Age of Trilobites"

At the end of the Paleozoic, the largest mass extinction in history wiped out approximately ____

This is a record of the life forms and geological events in Earth's history

The Appalachian mountains were formed during Mesozoic Era

Mesozoic Era is era were the continents joined as Pangaea.

became the most abundant animals because of their ability to adapt to the drier climate of the Mesozoic Era.

Began about 65 million years ago and continues today

Who is the Father of Biology

Precambrian time covers approximately 90% of Earth’s history

The main plant life of Mesozoic era were Gymnosperms or plants that produce seeds with flowers.

Flowering Plants are common during this Era

The term Cenozoic, first spelled "Kainozoic," was originally used in an 1840 entry in the Penny Cyclopedia encyclopedia.

what is the earliest living organisms which show up in the fossil record as early as 3.4 billion

Scientists developed the time scale by studying rock layers and fossils world wide.

This era ended with a mass extinction event about 65 million years ago.

What time is the beginning of Geological time

Much of the limestone quarried for building and industrial purposes, as well as the coal deposits of western Europe

Many scientists believe that this event was caused by a comet or asteroid colliding with the Earth.

Biology defined as the science of life and living organisms

Mammals began to decrease and evolve adaptations that allowed them to live in many different environments.