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What is the scientific name for zooplankton?
Calanoida is the scientific name for a copepod, all zooplankton are in the family heterotrophic plankton.
What is the name of the major extinction that preceded the Mesozoic era?
The major extinction that preceded the Mesozoic era is called the Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the Great Dying. It occurred around 252 million years ago and is considered the most severe mass extinction event in Earth's history, wiping out approximately 96% of marine species and 70% of land species.
Robert Hooke used the name cells to describe their-?
Robert Hooke used the name cells to describe their shape and pattern.
What is the name for the modern era which began approximtely 65 million years ago with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs?
The modern era that began approximately 65 million years ago with the mass extinction of the dinosaurs is called the Cenozoic era. It is also known as the Age of Mammals, as mammals began to dominate the Earth during this time.
What group of animals might have been driven to extinction by an asteroid impact 65 million years ago?
Around 65 million years ago, something unusual happened on our planet--and we can see it in the fossil record. Fossils that are abundant in earlier rock layers are simply not present in later rock layers. A wide range of animals and plants suddenly died out, from tiny marine organisms to large dinosaurs. Species go extinct all the time. Scientists estimate that at least 99.9 percent of all species of plants and animals that ever lived are now extinct. So the demise of dinosaurs like T. rex and Triceratops some 65 million years ago wouldn't be especially noteworthy--except for the fact that around 50 percent of all plants and animals alive at the same time also died out in what scientists call a mass extinction. A Brief History of Earth Mass extinctions--when at least half of all species die out in a relatively short time--have happened only a handful of times over the course of our planet's history. The largest mass extinction event occurred around 250 million years ago, when perhaps 95 percent of all species went extinct. Top Five Extinctions Cambrian Explosion: Early life-forms began to flourish. (540 million years ago) Ordovician-silurian Extinction: Small marine organisms died out. (440 mya) Devonian Extinction: Many tropical marine species went extinct. (365 mya) Permian-triassic Extinction: The largest mass extinction event in Earth's history affected a range of species, including many vertebrates. (250 mya) Triassic-jurassic Extinction: The extinction of other vertebrate species on land allowed dinosaurs to flourish. (210 mya) Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction: (65.5 mya) The Name Game Scientists refer to the major extinction that wiped out nonavian dinosaurs as the K-T extinction, because it happened at the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of the Tertiary period. Why not C-T? Geologists use "K" as a shorthand for Cretaceous. "C" is shorthand for an earlier period, the Cambrian. Dawn of a New Age The extinction that occurred 65 million years ago wiped out some 50 percent of plants and animals. The event is so striking that it signals a major turning point in Earth's history, marking the end of the geologic period known as the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary period.
What is the name of the book that publishes list of species facing extinction?
Endangered Animals: Species Facing Extinction
What is the name of a group of animals in danger of extinction?
Endangered Species
What is the common name of animals living in trees?
Arborial is a word used to describe animals that live in trees.
Whar is a kit?
A kit is the name used to describe a baby fox as well as some other baby animals.
What are the keywords for the major extinction of dinosaurs?
Meteor, extinction, atmosphere, death. There's a lot more... too many to name.
Is vertebrates the name used to describe mountain-building processes?
No. Vertebrates are animals with backbones. Orogeny is a term that means mountain building.
What is the name of the process in which groups of species die out?
A mass extinction.
Which extinction was the largest out of the big 5?
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How did lap dogs get their name?
"Lap dogs" got their name because they are small enough to comfortably sit in a person's lap. They have been bred to be companion animals and enjoy being close to their human companions. The term "lap dog" has been used for centuries to describe these small, affectionate breeds.
What is the scientific name for zooplankton?
Calanoida is the scientific name for a copepod, all zooplankton are in the family heterotrophic plankton.
Name of Plants that are on the verge of extinction?
Asplenium scolopendrium var. americana
What word starts with the prefix by and is another name for a human?
bi-pedal is often used to describe animals, such as humas, that walk on 2 feet. Byzantine
