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What is carboniferous period?
the carboniferous period is when dead plants were compressed and made into coal
Why is the Carboniferous period called the Carboniferous period?
Carboniferous means carbon bearing. Large coal deposits were laid down then, hence the name.
Why is the Carboniferous period known as 'The Age of Amphibians?
beause amphibians were the top species during the Carboniferous Period
Carboniferous period was subdivided into what two periods?
The Carboniferous period is subdivided into the Mississippian and the Pennsylvanian periods.
What was the environment like compared to the present carboniferous?
the carboniferous period had crinoids,echinoderms but today we don't have it
How long ago was the Carboniferous period?
The Carboniferous is considered to have started 354 million years ago and ended 290 million years ago.
What is carboniferous?
The Carboniferous is a geologic period lasting from about 358.9 million to 298.9 million years ago. It was characterized by the widespread formation of coal deposits, giving rise to its name. The Carboniferous also saw the first appearance of terrestrial vertebrates and the diversification of early amphibians.
What mark did the carboniferous period end?
The Dinosaurs came
The carboniferous time period came in which era?
paleozoic
What is the period after Devonian Period known as?
The period after the Devonian Period (416 to 359.2Ma) is the Carboniferous Period (359.2 to 299Ma).
How was the carboniferous period different from the devonian period?
The Carboniferous period followed the Devonian period and was characterized by extensive coal forests and the emergence of early reptiles. The Devonian period is known for the diversification of fish and the development of forests on land.
The fossil of the first known reptile dates back to the?
The fossils of the earliest reptiles are about 320 million years old. They date back to the Carboniferous period. The Carboniferous was a period in the Paleozoic era.
