Geological Timeline Flashcards
1
Q
Paleozoic era
A
543 - 248 million years ago
2
Q
Cambrian period
A
541-485 million years ago
3
Q
Ordovician period
A
490 - 443 mya
4
Q
Silurian period
A
443-417 mya
5
Q
Devonian period
A
417 - 354 mya
6
Q
Permian period
A
290 - 248 mya
7
Q
Mesozoic era
A
248 - 65 mya
8
Q
Triassic period
A
248 - 206 mya
9
Q
Jurassic period
A
206 - 144 mya
10
Q
Cretaceous period
A
144 - 65 mya
11
Q
Cenozoic era
A
65 mya - current day
12
Q
Carboniferous period
A
354-299 million years ago
13
Q
Order of periods in Paleozoic era
A
Cambrian Ordovician Silurian Devonian Carboniferous Permian
