GEOLOGIC TIME TRAVEL( in 300 words)
Travel back in geologic period from the Phanerozoic Eon (this means to select single a Period or Epoch within the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic Eras). See the Geologic Time Scale posted in the Overview for this lesson. Do some research and then answer the following questions in a narrative format to help inform the class about this period.
Name the Period or Epoch, the time span it occupied, and long it lasted.
What is this geologic time Period or Epoch known for?
What significant events took place during that Period or Epoch?
Keeping in mind that the current atmospheric concentration of CO2 is roughly 400ppm (or 0.040%), what is known about the CO2 concentration on the planet at that time? Were the atmospheric levels higher or lower than today?
Detail some examples of the plant and/or animal life during that Period or Epoch.
Was there a mass extinction event associated with the beginning or end of this Period or Epoch? Explain.
INSERT an image of some aspect of this period to illustrate your post.
Include link(s) to the Internet resources used for information and images.