mesozoic and cenozoic era

Question 1

when was the mesozoic era?

Answer 1

251-65.5 mya

Question 2

what was significant about the amimal phylas in the mesozoic era?

Answer 2

animal from the paleozoic began to spread to new habitats

Question 3

what lead to the origin of flight equipment in the mesozoic?

Answer 3

evolution of tetrapods

Question 4

what new animals appeared in the mesozoic era?

Answer 4

small/large dinosaurs emerge along with first small bodied animals

Question 5

which animals went through a dramatic diversification during the mesozoic?

Answer 5

insects due to evolution of flight

Question 6

when was the cenozoic era?

Answer 6

65.5 mya to now

Question 7

what main event occured in the cenozoic?

Answer 7

mass extinction of terrestrial and marine animals

Question 8

which animals went extinct and which ones arose in the cenozoic?

Answer 8

large non flying and aquatic dinosaurs died, large mammalian herbivores and predators (small to large bodied)