Mesozoic Era
Fun facts
Fun facts
Life/ Climate
About the mesozoic era
fun facts
References
Big events
Life and Climate
- Just before the Mesozoic era the Permian extinction occurred which resulted in a diversity in vertebrate life, along with the beginning of modern ecosystems on Earth.
- The climate of the Mesozoic era was nothing to what it is today. There were no ice caps, and while there is no documentation of significant global temperature changes, there was distribution of coal which indicates patterns of humid and arid zones.
Big Events
K-T Mass Extinction, which occurred at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Nearly 75% of species living at that time were extinct. Though not the largest extinction of it’s time, it was what ultimately took out the dinosaurs. The suspected cause of this was extreme asteroid or meteor impact. This was found by scientists studying craters left by the asteroids.
Fun Facts
- The beginning of birds originates from the theropod dinosaurs
References
Five Major Mass Extinctions.pdf (nettelhorst.org)
The Mesozoic Era: Age of Dinosaurs - Britannica Educational Publishing - Google Books
A review of Mesozoic climates | Journal of the Geological Society (lyellcollection.org)
19 Fun Facts About The Mesozoic Era - Facts.net
100 Interesting Facts About Mesozoic Era (factscrush.com)
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Mesozoic Era
Fun facts
Fun facts
Life/ Climate
About the mesozoic era
fun facts
References
Big events
Life and Climate
Big Events
K-T Mass Extinction, which occurred at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Nearly 75% of species living at that time were extinct. Though not the largest extinction of it’s time, it was what ultimately took out the dinosaurs. The suspected cause of this was extreme asteroid or meteor impact. This was found by scientists studying craters left by the asteroids.
Fun Facts
References
Five Major Mass Extinctions.pdf (nettelhorst.org) The Mesozoic Era: Age of Dinosaurs - Britannica Educational Publishing - Google Books A review of Mesozoic climates | Journal of the Geological Society (lyellcollection.org) 19 Fun Facts About The Mesozoic Era - Facts.net 100 Interesting Facts About Mesozoic Era (factscrush.com)