0
One of the major geologic events was the continuing breakup of Pangaea (which began during the Jurassic). At the close of the Cretaceous period, another mass extinction occurred. Some scientists suggest that a large meteor impact may have been responsible.Another one is that by the end of the cretaceous period,all dinousars had died.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoWe are living in the Quaternary Period so any major event that's happened in human history could potentially be used. Big things that happen way back when in the begining of the quaternary period would be that we came out of the ice age that began in the tertiary period, and the development of humans from "Hominids""""""""""""""""""""" """""""""""""""""""""
O O
l
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoThe major events of the tertiary period are....
-Antarctic migrating southward to the south pole; Ice started accumulating
-Land bridge between the N. & S. emerging
-India migrating toward Asian landmass; Himalaya formation resulted
-Mid-Atlantic ridge forms spreading the Atlantic Ocean sea bed
-End of the tertiary- all landmasses in their current positions
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoDuring the tertiary period, Pangaea broke up into separate continents, with major mountains formed in North America, Europe, and Asia. Earth's climate cooled, and continental glaciers were formed in Antarctica.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agothe rocky mountains, alps, Andes and himalas formed
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoMountain ranges formed, Colorado River began to flow. Ice age occured. and some organisms that developed during this period were the wooly mammoths, insects, etc.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe Cenozoic major events are major Continental shifts and the extinction of some mammals.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoPeriods are gross/heavy flows
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What era are humans living in?
We are currently living in the Cenozoic Era, which is in the Quaternary period, and the epoch being the Holocene. Yet some scientest are referring to the most modern times as the anthropocence era, which supposedly began around the Neolithic era, the great transition from humans began primitive hunter-gatherers to agriculture, husbandry, civilation, and intelligence.
What are some major events for paleocene epoch?
The Paleocene Epoch is part of the Tertiary Period. Some of the major events that occurred during this epoch were: Europe and North America are joined together, Australia is joined with Antarctica and the separation of South America and Africa.
What are the major types of time intervals represented by the geologic time scale?
These are the major geologic time intervals, although there are some divisions that encompass larger time periods such as eons, and some divisions that encompass smaller time periods such as ages. From largest units of time to smallest they are: Erasdescribe the stage found in rock of the development of Earth organisms. The eras from oldest to present are Archaeozoic, Precambrian, Lower and Upper Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Periods refer to specific durations of time indicated in multiple millions of years units, and may indicate major explained, or yet to be explained, extinction events and the subsequent burst of lifeforms that filled the void. Periods include from oldest to newest the Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordivician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretacious, Tertiary, and Quaternary. Epochs are a further division based on fossil organisms or predominate climatic conditions. We are currently in the Holocene Epoch, which started at the end of the last glaciation episode.
What are some geologic events?
I believe the history of the creation of the earth is one.
Did the ice age really exist?
Yes. Ice Ages are real, and have happened fairly often in Earth's history, including nine "major" ice ages and scores of "minor" ones in the past 800,000 years. The most recent minor ice age lasted from about 1350 to about 1850. You can see graphs of the major events and some of the minor ones at the linked site about Greenland.
What were major geological events of the quaternary period?
Some of the major geologic events include ice ages, the formation of the great lakes, and the continents moving to where they are now.
What era are humans living in?
We are currently living in the Cenozoic Era, which is in the Quaternary period, and the epoch being the Holocene. Yet some scientest are referring to the most modern times as the anthropocence era, which supposedly began around the Neolithic era, the great transition from humans began primitive hunter-gatherers to agriculture, husbandry, civilation, and intelligence.
What are some ancient events that did not occur during the Cenozoic era?
A moon landing
What are some major events in switzerland?
some major events are
What are some major events in Iraq?
There have been a great many major events that have taken place in Iraq. These events include the Iraq war.
What are the some of the major events in Maine?
The battle of the flamethrowers not famous but major.
Major events that occurred in the peloponnesian war?
some important events of the Peloponnesian War
What were some dinosaurs of the Cenozoic?
Bird's reptiles
What were some major events in Selena life?
musica
What was some of john quick's major events?
he was apolitician
What are some major events of Hermes?
He ate poo
What are some mountains and basins major events?
Some of the mountains' and basins' major events included ishing, boating, water skiing, picnicking, sightseeing, viewing nature.
