Paleozoic and Early Life on Land Flashcards
1
Q
(6) Paleozoic Periods (COSDCP)
A
- Cambrian
- Ordovician
- Silurian
- Devonian
- Carboniferous
- Permian
2
Q
(6) Continental Blocks
A
- Laurentia
- Baltica
- Kazakhstania
- Siberia
- China
- Gondwana
3
Q
Laurentia
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- North America
- Greenland
- Scotland
4
Q
Baltica
A
Scandinavia + c. Europe
5
Q
Kazakhstania
A
C-S Asia
6
Q
Siberia
A
NE Asia
7
Q
China
A
Mongolia and China
8
Q
Gondwana
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- S Hemisphere
- Australia, Africa, S. America, Antarctica
- India, Arabia, Turkey
9
Q
Animals moved closer to equator because…
A
Reverse greenhouse effect, global cooling
10
Q
Pangaea
A
Supercontinent 160my
11
Q
What period did the first amphibians (tetrapods) emerge?
A
Late devonian, early carboniferous
12
Q
(6) Challenges of living in air and land
A
- Gravity
- Viscosity
- Oxygen
- Water
- Temperature
- Energy