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Earth's geography changed dramatically between the beginning and the end of the Tertiary. I could give you a long winded description, but I think you would prefer maps. Under "Related Links" there will be a map for the early Tertiary (called the Paleogene), and one for the later Tertiary (Neogene).
P.S. The Tertiary began 65.5 million years ago and ended 2.6 million years ago.
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Tertiary Period: 63.7 Ma; Quaternary Period: 1.8 Ma
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Did the K-T extinction occur before or during the Tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period (65.5 to 2.588Ma) is the informal name for the geological period that followed the K-T extinction event. So the K-T event happened before the Tertiary. In fact "K-T" is actually short for Cretaceous-Tertiary as it marked the end of the Cretaceous and the start of the Tertiary.The lower tertiary is more formally known as the Paleogene Period(65.5 - 23.03 Ma) and the upper Tertiary is more formally known as the Neogene Period(23.03 - 2.588Ma).
Tertiary consumer in the ocean?
It is Extremeley hard to find anything on animals of the tertiary period (if that is what you are refering to by"TERTIARY") Good luck though! It is Extremeley hard to find anything on animals of the tertiary period (if that is what you are refering to by"TERTIARY") Good luck though!
What main things might travelers like to see in the tertiary period?
they might want to see the animals, plants, geography, and other things that might have changed from then to now........... this is a correct answer...... also.... hi internet and people on the internet :D
Fossil of dinosaurs are found in Cretaceous rock but not in tertiary rock?
All dinosaurs went extinct before the tertiary period.
What was the second epoch of the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era.?
Miocene
What were some examples of the mammals of the tertiary period?
All mammals present today are example of tertiary period mammals as we are living in tertiary period .
Why would people to go to the tertiary period?
The "tertiary period" is not a place you can go to. It is a time period - in the remote past of Earth. Since it is in the past, you can't go there.
Did the K-T extinction occur before or during the Tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period (65.5 to 2.588Ma) is the informal name for the geological period that followed the K-T extinction event. So the K-T event happened before the Tertiary. In fact "K-T" is actually short for Cretaceous-Tertiary as it marked the end of the Cretaceous and the start of the Tertiary.The lower tertiary is more formally known as the Paleogene Period(65.5 - 23.03 Ma) and the upper Tertiary is more formally known as the Neogene Period(23.03 - 2.588Ma).
Was the k-t extinction in the Tertiary period?
The k-t extinction was ~65million years ago and marks the transition from the Cretaceous to the Tertiary period.
How did earth's environment change from the tertiary period to the Quaternary period?
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How did the earths environment change from the Tertiary period to the Quaternary period?
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How did earths environments change from tertiary period to the quaternary period?
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How did the tertiary time period end?
the Apocalypse
What is the last epic in the Tertiary Period?
Pliocene
What is the last epoch in Tertiary period?
pleiocene
What did earths surface look like in the tertiary period?
During the Tertiary Period, the surface of the earth looked much like it does today. It was quite warm with periods of cold much like today.
How many epochs in the Tertiary period?
The Tertiary Period (including the Pliocene, Miocene, Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene Epochs) lasted from about 65 million years ago to 1.8 million years ago. It is part of the Cenozoic Era, along with the Quarternary Period.
