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Carboniferous, comes from latin, and means "coal-bearing". Many beds of coal were laid down all over the world during this period, hence the name.
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Did any plants become extinct during the Carboniferous period?
There is no doubt of it. There were probably millions of plant species that came and went during the Carboniferous.
What is the thing we burn that formed during the carboniferous period?
nothing. i am not smart
What are mass extinction and background extinction different?
Mass extinction - More than 50% of the population went extinct in a short period of time.Background extinction - An average rate of extinction occurred during a given time period.
How did earth's organisms change during the first period of Paleozoic era?
increased oxygen in the atmosphere caused the extinction o many single-celled organisms.
Where did conifers originate?
The first conifers appeared between 318 and 299 million years ago. That was during the end of the Carboniferous period. Specifically, it was during the Pennsylvanian series.
Why is the Carboniferous period known as 'The Age of Amphibians?
beause amphibians were the top species during the Carboniferous Period
What was the dominant species during the carboniferous period?
plants
When does the sun occur in the cycle on how oil is made?
The sun caused the plants to grow that fed the animals that made the oil during the Carboniferous period.
Why did the placoderms go extinct?
Placoderms appeared in the fossil register during the Silurian period, and all placoderms (including the nightmarish Dunkleosteus terrelli) went extinct on the Late Devonian extinction.On the Carboniferous period there were already no placoderm fishes in the oceans.This Paleozoic era extinction(s) is not yet fully understood.However, the extinction of many marine life families in the Devonian/Carboniferous mass extinction, during the Frasnian/Famennian stages and specially the Kellwasser event, was due to the widespread oceanic anoxia.Few other reliable paleontologic data is known.
Did any plants become extinct during the Carboniferous period?
There is no doubt of it. There were probably millions of plant species that came and went during the Carboniferous.
How did reptiles appear on earth?
They evolved from amphibians during the Carboniferous Period.
What is the thing we burn that formed during the carboniferous period?
nothing. i am not smart
How was the carboniferous period different from the devonian period?
The Carboniferous period marks the start of new life forms as organisms rapidly diversify while terrestrial life has been well-established during the Devonian period.
What is carboniferous period?
the carboniferous period is when dead plants were compressed and made into coal
What are some dangers in the carboniferous time period?
what are some dangers in the carboniferous period
What was It like in the second half of the carboniferous period?
The 2nd half's climate was during glaciation
Which significant event in evolution occurred during the Carboniferous period?
Reptiles evolved from amphibians
