Paleozoic Era

Paleozoic Era

How was the enviorment?

Life that existed?

The Paleozoic time air was like the air we breathe now with nitrogen, oxygen, a little of carbon dioxide and other gasses. The climate were also similiar to that of now where it was cold towards the south pole and warmer weather towards the equator. Sea level were also high and kept increasing.

During the Paleozoic era there was lots of trilobites, braciopods, molluscs, small shell fish, and archaeocyatha. As time pass by then life started to evolve where there was now plants colonize on landn and we started to see more amphians and reptiles.

What major events happened during this time?

There was two major events was the Cambrian explosion which started the Paleozoic era. Then towards the end the Paleozoic era was the Permian extinction. Lots of scientist believe what cause the Cambrian exploision was an increase in oxygen and the increase of ocean life. The last major even was the Permian extinction which happen because the changes in climate getting warmer and the changes that also happen in the ocean causing many wild life to die.

541-252 Million years ago

Abundant Marine Life

Cambrian Explosion

Permian Extinction

Most Common Animal: Trilobites

Fun Facts

Paleozoic Era

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Fun Fact 2

During the Silurian period large coral reef started to appear and fish with jaws also appeard. Also animals that were on land also appeared.

During the beginning of Paleozoic era land animals have not evolved. There was mostly sea life.

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Fun Fact 4

Last period in Paleozoic Era is known as Permian period. Permian extinction was the largest mass extinction of life where a huge percentage of species died.

The Paleozoic Era had a period call the Carboniferous period that was divided into two period Missipian period was for the early carboniferious while Pennsylvanian was for late carboniferous.