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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.
How long ago was the Carboniferous period?
The Carboniferous is considered to have started 354 million years ago and ended 290 million years ago.
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.
What is the atmosphere in the carboniferous period?
During the Carboniferous period, the atmosphere had higher oxygen levels compared to today. The increase in oxygen levels during this time supported the growth of large insects and amphibians. The high concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere during the Carboniferous period also contributed to the warm climate and lush vegetation of that time.
Which period came first the Ordovician or the Carboniferous?
The Ordovician period came first. It started 485.4 million years ago and finished 443.8 million years ago. Then came the Silurian and Devonian periods, followed at 358.9 million years ago by the Carboniferous.
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
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 was the temperature in the carboniferous period?
it was very very very hot but in the summer it some times over heats
How long ago was the Carboniferous period?
The Carboniferous is considered to have started 354 million years ago and ended 290 million years ago.
Was the cretaceous period hot or cold?
warmer
The carboniferous time period came in which era?
paleozoic
What mark did the carboniferous period end?
The Dinosaurs came
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).
