Millions of years ago, Alberta was covered by a vast inland sea, part of the Western Interior Seaway that split North America. This environment supported diverse marine life, including dinosaurs and ancient reptiles, as well as lush forests along the coasts. Fossil evidence indicates that the region experienced warm, humid conditions, creating a rich habitat for a variety of species. Over time, geological processes transformed this landscape, leaving behind sedimentary rock formations and abundant fossils that provide insight into its prehistoric ecosystems.
1-1.8 million years ago was approximately 0.2-0.8 million years ago.
16 million years ago approximately
The Triceratops where exstinced 99-65 million years ago!
The Mesozoic Period (251 - 65 million years ago) lasted approximately 216 million years. It consisted of the Triassic Period (251 - 200 million years ago), the Jurassic Period (199-146 million years ago) and the Cretaceous Period (145 - 65 million years ago).
From about 180 million years ago until about 65 million years ago.
Pangaea formed about 300 million years ago and began to rift about 200 million years ago.The formation and falling apart of super continents appears to be cyclical. Pangaea is the fourth super continent in Earth's history.Known super continents:Columbia (2 billion years to 1.8 billion years ago)Rodinia (1.1 billion years ago to 750 million years ago)Pannotia (600 million years ago to 540 million years ago)Pangea (300 million years ago to 200 million years ago)
From about 300 million years ago to 180 million years ago.
Geological conditions created the Matterhorn commencing some 200 million years ago. The shape as we know it today comes from a million years of erosion
The Matterhorn was created through geological conditions commencing some 200 million years ago. The modern shape is caused by a million years of erosion
500 million years ago, Alberta was covered by a shallow sea and located near the equator. The region would have had a warm climate and was likely teeming with marine life, including trilobites, brachiopods, and corals. Land plants and animals had not yet evolved in significant numbers in this area.
The Ordovician lasted for 47 million years from 490 to 443 Million Years Ago.
The dinosaurs came onto earth approximately 245 million years ago. They became extinct about 65 million years ago.