Geologic Time Scale
Earth’s Age About 4.6 billion years old 1st life appeared in the oceans more than 3.6 billions years ago. Time is separated by major events Era = periods of time of major events
Paleozoic Era Formation of life started Oxygen was formed by the process of photosynthesis Time period where animals started to move from the oceans to land Animals/Plants = sponges, corals, snails, squids, trilobites, and ferns
Real / Natural Sponge
FAKE / Human-made Sponge
Mesozoic Era Mesozoic = Middle Age of Reptiles – Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous Animals/Plants = dinosaurs, conifers, and flowering plants
Cenozoic Era Cenozoic = Recent Life Age of Mammals Animals/Plants = Mammals
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