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What contributed to the extinction that marks the end of the Mesozoic era?

meteorite collision


What happened at the end of the Mesozoic era but did not happen at the end of the Paleozoic era?

There were major asteroid impacts.


What event marked the both the beginning and end of the Mesozoic era?

A mass extinction


What event marks the division of the Paleozoic and mesozoic eras?

The Permian-Triassic mass extinction event marks the division between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. This mass extinction, which occurred around 252 million years ago, resulted in the loss of about 90% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species.


What event marked the end of the Mesozoic Ara and the beginning of the Cenozoic?

An asteroid impact


What type of reptile did not survive the mass extinction event at the end of the mesozoic era?

The non-avian dinosaurs did not survive the mass extinction event at the end of the Mesozoic era, known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. These reptiles went extinct, paving the way for the rise of mammals and birds.


How long ago did the 'paleozoic' era begin?

That would be 251 million years ago. The end of the Paleozoic era marks the beginning of the Mesozoic. The last period of the Paleozoic era was the Permian, and the first period of the Mesozoic era was the Triassic; hence the extinction event (the biggest extinction event in the earth's history), the Permian-Triassic extinction, which defines the border between the eras.


Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of what era?

Mesozoic era


What happened at the end of the mesozoic era but not at the end of the Paleozoic era?

There were major asteroid impacts.


What Era did dinosaurs live in?

The dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, which includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The first dinosaurs appeared in the late Triassic and went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.


Which era follows the end of the Cretaceous period?

Mesozoic Era


Do humans evolved in the Eocene period?

No. The dinosaurs rose in the Mesozoic era. The end of the Mesozoic era was also the end of the dinosaurs. The era following is the Cenozoic, which we are still in today.