The Cenozoic Eon

massive eruptions in a hot spot at the center of what would eventually be the Atlantic Ocean

the continents begin to separate

the worst mass extinction of life, where 96% of life disappeared

<p>it marked the diversification of marine animals and the appearance of diverse algae and jawless fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Holocene extinction, also known as the Anthropocene extinction, is caused by human activity, including factors such as habitat destruction, pollution, overhunting, and climate change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some significant events during the Cenozoic era include the rise of Homo sapiens, the extinction of megafauna during the Holocene extinction, the formation of the La Brea Tar Pits, and the start of Antarctic glaciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some key characteristics of the Mesozoic era include the dominance of reptiles, the appearance of dinosaurs and birds, the evolution of flowering plants, and mass extinctions such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>megafauna</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurassic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>synapsids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>reptiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Devonian</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>land plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>mass</p> Signup and view all the answers